THE MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION Brown （布朗的精神状态检查）.pdf

THE MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION Robert M. House M.D. 1. What is the mental status examination? induced mania. The patient denied drug abuse. However, questioning his wife uncovered a history of substance abuse, and laboratory evaluation revealed the presence of The mental status examination (MSE) is a component of all amphetamine metabolites. The correct diagnosis was medical exams and may be viewed as the psychological amphetamine-induced mood disorder. equivalent of the physical exam. It is especially important in neurologic and psychiatric evaluations. The purpose is to evaluate, quantitatively and qualitatively, a range of mental 3. What key factors should be considered along with the functions and behaviors at a specific point in time. The MSE MSE? provides important information for diagnosis and for assessment of the disorder’s course and response to To assess properly the patient’s mental status, it is important treatment. Observations noted throughout the interview to have some understanding of the patient’s social, cultural, become part of the MSE, which begins when the clinician and educational background. What may be abnormal for first meets the patient. Information is gathered about the someone with more intellectual ability may be normal for patien