Mental State Examination
- Appearance 2 A
- Affect = Mood 2 BP
- Behaviour 2 C
- Perception
- Communication = Speech
- Cognitive state:
- Thought
- Orientation: Time, Place, & Person
- Memory
Making A Formulation
Understand / describe
- Positive Findings in:
- Present History
- Personal Info
- Past History
- Other important data
(Predisposing-precipitating) - Findings in Mental examination
- Positive investigation
Manage
- Setting
(Hospitalization/OPD) Duration - Bio: Medication/E
- Psycho: CBT/Behavior
- Social: Family/work