Tim Webb – Completing the Mental Status Exam

You’ll discover ways of quickly assessing clients at risk for suicide, homicide, and medical compromise. We will also discuss the following: the Role of different information sources to accurately assess patients in each age bracket

 Tim Webb – Completing the Mental Status Exam

APA GUIDELINES ABOUT NECESSARY ELEMENTS

• There are differences in mood and affect
• When should you ask open questions?-End vs. Closed-Ended questions
• When to be more direct, structured, and observational
• Speech abnormalities and differential diagnosis
• Sleep and mood play a significant role
• Role of appetite & mood

COMPONENTS FOR A COMPLETER MENTAL SCREENING

• Sources of information
  • Client medication list
  • Friends and family
  • Alcohol and drug screening
  • Other providers
  • Medical records
• Documentation
• Special populations

ANALYZE AND UNDERSTAND PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS

• It is important to distinguish between different types of auditory hallucinations
• Relationship between visual hallucinations & medical conditions
• Hallucinations, substance abuse
• Differential diagnosis: importance of type delusions
• Recognizing the More-Medically treated patient
• To determine legal competence to make decisions
• Case studies and scenarios

KNOWING THE BEST TOOLS FOR EMPLOYMENT

• Use and scoring common evaluative instruments
  • St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS).
  • Folstein Test/Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
  • Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessments (CIWA).
  • Suicide/Self-Harm Scale

APA GUIDELINES ABOUT NECESSARY ELEMENTS

• There are differences in mood and affect

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Perform and Document the Correct MSE to Enhance Treatment and Liability Protection

Completing the A mental status exam can be done the Any behavioral health professional should be able to perform the most crucial task. It can be challenging to perform a thorough evaluation because symptoms of psychiatric disorders often disguise the real world.-You may be at risk of substance withdrawal or serious medical conditions such as brain tumors, head injuries, diabetes, thyroid disease, and other serious illnesses. Unfortunately, most graduate programs fail to teach clinicians how they can recognize and differentiate these symptoms. A precise and efficient MSE is crucial for discerning. the patient’s true condition, developing an effective treatment plan, and, in extreme cases, saving his or her life.

This practical recording will help you improve your ability to perform the MSE by teaching you critical information generally not covered in graduate school as well as the American Psychiatric Association guidelines the These are essential elements for a thorough examination. The central theme of this course will be instruction on how to properly evaluate and keys for differential diagnosis. the recording. Information on the How to assess various psychotic symptoms, and what causes them. the use of drug and alcohol screens, clients’ medication lists, and more.

You’ll discover ways of quickly assessing clients at risk for suicide, homicide, and medical compromise. We will also discuss the following: the Different information sources are important for accurate assessment of patients of each age, including family members and lab values. Ultimately, this essential recording will teach you to perform and document the MSE is a method that can be used to enhance both clinical care as well as liability protection.