Assessent of Mental Disorders

The first is the interview it will be used for information gathering. Problem solving and everyday living skills. It consist of a mental status examination usually takes place in an interview sitting and does not employ a structured format in which the individual is tested formally. In the mental status examination, the clinician carefully observes the behavior of the individual, engages him or her in casual conversation, and explores pertinent areas such as thought content, …

…will mostly likely be over medicated and turn into a zombie. You as a client or a family member of a client need to ask question, if they cannot answer them, you find the answer. That is why they have the Internet; many support groups, and the library. I am not saying that our mental health care workers are not good, but we are finding new information by the minute not just my the day.