psychiatric assessment
Mind health checkup
A psychiatric assessment is a clinical evaluation of a person's mental health, typically conducted by a psychiatrist or psychologist.
It may include interviews, questionnaires, and observation to diagnose conditions, evaluate symptoms, or determine fitness for particular purposes: The court ordered a psychiatric assessment before sentencing.
Also called a psychological evaluation or mental health assessment.
- structured interviewSystematic hiring conversation format
- therapy goalsPlanned outcomes for healing
- treatment planOrganized medical intervention schedule
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- mood disordersPsychiatric conditions affecting emotions
outpatient clinic · personality traits · family history · differential diagnosis · rating scales · cognitive impairments · anxiety disorders · fidget · gaze · pause · cognitive tests · silence · emergency room · involuntary hold · psych ward · suicide risk · clipboard · sleep disturbances
psychiatric assessmentcasual conversation
Informal spoken exchange
small talk · heart-to-heart · gossip · shooting the breeze · water cooler talk
psychiatric assessmentphysical examination
Medical evaluation of body
physical assessment · body scan · physical fitness test · neurological exam · blood work
psychiatric assessmentself-reflection
Examining one's own mind
introspection · self-diagnosis · self-assessment · personal insight · gut feeling
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