Knowra Psychiatric assessment Psychiatric assessment A structured evaluation of a person's mental health, symptoms, history, functioning, and needs. It combines clinical interviews and other evidence to guide diagnosis and care.
Mental status examination : A structured observation of appearance, behavior, speech, mood, thought, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment. It captures a person's current mental state during the assessment.
Psychopathology : The study and description of mental disorders, symptoms, and abnormal psychological processes. It supplies the symptom concepts assessed in clinical practice.
Psychiatric diagnosis : The identification of a mental disorder using clinical evidence and diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis is one possible outcome of the assessment, not its only purpose.
Psychological assessment : A systematic evaluation of psychological functioning using interviews, observations, and psychological tests. It often emphasizes testing and psychological constructs more than psychiatric medical history.
Psychiatric history : A clinical account of past and present mental health symptoms, diagnoses, treatment, and responses. It places current concerns in the course of earlier symptoms and care.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : A classification manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that defines diagnostic criteria for mental disorders. Its criteria inform many assessments in the United States.
Treatment planning : The process of selecting and coordinating interventions to address a person's health needs and goals. Assessment findings help match care to symptoms, risks, and preferences.
Medical diagnosis : The identification of a disease or condition from clinical evidence. Psychiatric assessment may consider physical causes but also evaluates psychological and social context.
Clinical interview : A clinician-led conversation used to gather information about symptoms, experiences, history, and functioning. Its questions elicit much of the assessment's evidence.
International Classification of Diseases : The World Health Organization's international system for classifying diseases and health conditions. Its mental-disorder categories support diagnosis and health reporting worldwide.
Show all 23 Linked from 8 pages Delusional disorder Related : Assessment establishes the belief’s course and checks for alternative explanations.
Psychiatric hospital Related : Assessment informs diagnosis, treatment planning, and whether inpatient care is appropriate.
Brief psychotic disorder Related : Assessment establishes the symptom timeline and evaluates alternative explanations.
Schizotypal personality disorder Related : Assessment considers enduring patterns, distress, impairment, and alternative explanations.
Clinical lycanthropy Related : Assessment distinguishes the wolf belief from metaphor, role-play, and other explanations.
Truman Show delusion Related : Assessment clarifies the belief’s persistence, impact, and relation to other symptoms.
Body integrity dysphoria Related : Assessment helps clarify the desire, its persistence, associated distress, and possible co-occurring conditions.
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