Mental Status Exam Worksheet
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Looking after your mental health worksheet?
The Mental state examination is a tool for assessing a person’s fundamental cognitive, emotional, and behavioural functioning at a specific time. A planned interview and methodical behavioural observations are typically part of the strategy.
How will the worksheet help?
The mental state examination is used to assess a client’s cognition, emotional and behavioural functioning. It is a useful tool for mental health practitioners to get the idea of a client’s psychological functioning before planning further treatment.
How to use the worksheet?
The mental state examination worksheet can be used by therapists during sessions. It is beneficial for therapists to get an idea about a client’s cognitive, emotional and behavioural functioning.
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Gaines, J. (2022, March 14). Mental status exams: 10 best templates, questions & examples. PositivePsychology.com. https://positivepsychology.com/mental-status-examination/
