Mental Status Exam

Autor: Natale B. Mooney, Donald E. Wiger
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology
Popis: The mental status exam (MSE) is an evaluation of a person's current mental state. It is an integral part of any mental health assessment, and can incorporate information from clinical interviews, testing, and self-report information. MSEs usually gather information on an individual's appearance, activity level, speech/language, attitude, affect/mood, stream of consciousness, sensorium/cognition, insight, and judgment. Keywords: MSE; mental health; social judgment; clinical interivew; memory; mental health assessment; mood; speech
Databáze: OpenAIRE