Lecture 22 - Mental status examination Flashcards
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Mental state exam
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-structured way of observing and describing a patients current state of mind
- helps to get symptoms and signs that aid diagnosis
- ensures that assessments are consistent across time and examiners
- a snapshot of the patient, which allows monitoring over time
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Summary of components of the mental state exam
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- Appearance and behaviour
- cognition
- speech
- mood/affect
- thought process, form
- thought content
- perception
- suicide/homide/self care risk
- insight/judgement s
