C.I.M.S.E Flashcards
face-to-face conversation between a mental health professional and a patient to gather information.
Clinical Interview
A systematic assessment of a patient’s mental functioning.
Mental Status Examination
Unstructured, structured, and semi-structured.
Types of Interviews
Appearance, attitude, behavior, mood, affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment.
Domains of Mental Status Examination:
Used to assess cognitive abilities and identify learning or behavioral difficulties.
Intelligence Testing
A score derived from mental age divided by chronological age.
IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
Stanford-Binet, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC), Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC).
Popular Intelligence Tests
(WAIS)
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
(WISC)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
(KABC)
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children