Conducting an Effective Mental Status Exam & Risk Assessment (Baer HS 050605)

Course overview

Listen to this seminar recording and learn the essentials of a good mental status exam. Understand how it supports your diagnostic decisions and shapes your treatment plan and interventions. A well conducted mental status exam becomes the cornerstone of accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning. This seminar recording is guaranteed to sharpen your interview and diagnostic skills. You will discover the rationale behind this, and learn to use it as an effective tool to help the patient tell their experience. As the patient reveals their inner experience you will uncover the symptoms of mental disorders. In addition to the identification of mental illnesses, a well conducted mental status exam helps you identify individuals who represent danger to themselves and others. Learn what the signs are for potential violence and as well as the appropriate clinical response.