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Mental State Examination

MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION

Feature Findings

Appearance Dress, Smoking, Level of consciousness, Mannerisms, Expressions, Gait, Tremor, Cuts, Needle marks, Tattoos

Behaviour Hyperactive, Subdues, Threatening, Frightened, Preoccupied, Sexually inappropriate

Mood Grandiose, Elated, depressed, Anxious, Guilty

Thoughts Rate & quantity of speech, Style of utterances, Flow of speech, Disordered thinking, Flight of ideas, Thought insertion/ blocking

Perceptions Hallucinations (eg visual, auditory, somatic), Illusions, Depersonalisation, Somatic symptoms

Beliefs Delusions, Reaction to testing beliefs, Assess how strongly beliefs are held

Insight How does pt explain their symptoms? Does the patient recognise their illness? Have friends & family noticed a change? Will they accept treatment?

Cognitive + CNS Assessment Orientation, Attention & Concentration, Memory, Intelligence

MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION
Feature	Findings
Appearance	Dress, Smoking, Level of consciousness, Mannerisms, Expressions, Gait, Tremor, Cuts, Needle marks, Tattoos
Behaviour	Hyperactive, Subdues, Threatening, Frightened, Preoccupied, Sexually inappropriate
Mood	Grandiose, Elated, depressed, Anxious, Guilty
Thoughts	Rate & quantity of speech, Style of utterances, Flow of speech, Disordered thinking, Flight of ideas, Thought insertion/ blocking
Perceptions	Hallucinations (eg visual, auditory, somatic), Illusions, Depersonalisation, Somatic symptoms
Beliefs	Delusions, Reaction to testing beliefs, Assess how strongly beliefs are held
Insight	How does pt explain their symptoms? Does the patient recognise their illness? Have friends & family noticed a change? Will they accept treatment?
Cognitive + CNS Assessment	Orientation, Attention & Concentration, Memory, Intelligence

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