Mental Health Assessment

Question 1

Mental Health Assessment
9 Criteria

Answer 1

• appearance
• behaviour
• speech
• mood
• affect
• thought form
• thought content
• perception
• insight & judgement

Question 2

Mental Health Assessment
Appearance
(5)

Answer 2

• grooming
• posture
• build
• clothing
• cleanliness

Question 3

Mental Health Assessment
Behaviour
(4)

Answer 3

• eye contact
• mannerisms
• gait
• activity level

Question 4

Mental Health Assessment
Speech
(6)

Answer 4

• rate
• volume
• pitch
• tone
• flow
• pressure

Question 5

Mental Health Assessment
Mood
(3)

Answer 5

emotion as described
- anxious
- depressed
- cheerful

Question 6

Mental Health Assessment
Affect
(3)

Answer 6

emotion as observed
- restrictive
- blunted
- labile

Question 7

Mental Health Assessment
Thought Form
(4)

Answer 7

• amount
• rate
• derailment
• flight of ideas

Question 8

Mental Health Assessment
Thought Content
(4)

Answer 8

• disturbances
• delusions
• suicidal
• obsessions

Question 9

Mental Health Assessment
Perception
(4)

Answer 9

• illusions
• thought insertion
• broadcasting
• hallucinations in any form

Question 10

Mental Health Assessment
Insight & Judgement
(4)

Answer 10

• cognition
• illness
• understanding
• cause & effect