2. Are you thinking of the things to expect during a
psychiatric assessment?
3. If a loved one is the one to take it, do you have any idea
what to say or do?
4. Most people probably do not know how to deal with this so
allow us to explain what a mental health assessment is.
5. Mental Health Assessment
6. A mental health assessment is one of the most significant
among all the meetings that is done with the mental health
professional.
7. It is an evaluation where the mental health expert will
analyze the persons needs particularly the level of impairment and
the persons special requirements during the course of a
treatment.
8. It might be similar to your job interview or your first
date. Its the getting-to-know stage.
9. The main purpose is for the clinician to personally see the
persons needs and to discuss with you and your loved ones the
possible treatments that will be done.
10. Parts of a Medical Health Assessment Meeting
11. Medical Status Examination or MSE This is used by the
clinician to evaluate if there is an urgent requisite to apply
psychiatric intervention. A mental health professional initially
use his social skills, clinical experiences, eyes and ears to
assess the persons state and level of impairment.
12. There is also this part where the clinician will check how
the person dress himself, eye contact, tone of voice, judgment,
orientation and thinking pattern. Professionals perform this to
conclude if the person is having suicidal, homicidal or
psychosis.
13. Authorizations and Consents Here is where the individual
shares his or her medical history which the mental health
professional requires to be able to meet the persons medication
needs. Whoever signs the consent is given the permission to make
decisions on the persons behalf.
14. Assessment Phase Here is where the clinician evaluates the
reason why the person is seeking mental health help. Questions will
be given to the person, this includes family, abuse, trauma and
social histories. The person will also be asked about his
relationships, substance abuse or dependence, medications, criminal
history etc.
15. The Treatment Plan This last phase of the assessment is
where the professional and the person draft a course of action,
select the treatment needed and layout the goals and expectations
during the course of the therapy sessions
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