mental health assessment

Question 1

MSE

PAMSGOTJIMMI

Answer 1

Snapshot of a point in time of a persons mental state. Does not allow for future comparison
- can identify areas of concern and plan interventions

Perception: hallucinations
Affect: objective observation of emotional expression
Mood: persons account
Speech: quality, quantity, tone
General Appearance:
Orientation:
Thought process/content:
Judgement: make reasonable decisions 
Intellectual function: 
Motor activity: gait, agitation, restlessness
Memory:
Insight: perception into mental illness

Question 2

thought process/form

Answer 2

(nil formal thought disorder)

• can you follow it?
• flight of ideas
• thought blocking
• word salad
• tangentiality

Question 3

thought content

Answer 3

• delusion (paranoid, persecutory, grandiose, somatic, aromatic)
• thought broadcasting (heard by others)
• thought insertion (implanted into their mind)
• magical thinking

Question 4

risk assessment
static
dynamic
protective

Answer 4

static: historical (gender, mental hx, family hx)
dynamic: changing: age, substance abuse, stressors
protective: reduce risk, eg. personal strengths and skills

Question 5

risk ax - 3 key areas

Answer 5

• likelihood
• imminent or delayed?
• severity