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07/23/2020 Components of a Mental Status Exam - Coggle Diagram
07/23/2020 Components of a Mental Status Exam
Thought Process
organization
relevance
flow and coherence of thought in response to general questioning during the interview
logic
Affect
An observed expression of inner feeling
Intellectual
Information and Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Abstraction
Similarities
Proverbs
LOC
drowsy
lethargic
alert
stuporous
asleep
comatose
Vigilant
confused
fluctuating
Homicidality
intent
plan
ideation
target
Speech & Language
Rate
normal
pressured
slow
Fast
Volume (Tone)
soft
monotone
weak
strong
Loud
Quantity
expansive
paucity
spontaneous
poverty
Talkative
Fluency and Rhythm
Slurred
clear
with appropriately placed inflections
hesitant
with good articulation
aphasic
Attention
Spelling Backwards
Calculations
Digit Span
Behavior
expression
eye contact
psychomotor activity
gestures
ability to follow commands/requests
Mannerisms
compulsions
Thought Content
thought content includes assessment for the presence of a number of important psychiatric signs or symptoms
Hallucinations
Delusions
Mood
A sustained state of inner feeling
Memory
Recent Memory
Remote Memory
Immediate Memory
Orientation
time
situation
place
person
Insight & Judgement
insight is a patient's awareness of themselves and their condition
Judgment as used on the mental status exam refers most commonly to an assessment of the patient's ability to avoid behavior that might be harmful to themselves or others
Attitude
Cooperative
hostile
open
secretive
evasive
suspicious
apathetic
easily distracted
focused
defensive
Suicidality
intent
plan
ideation
Appearance
posture
clothes
Gait
grooming