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• Utilize multiple sources of information in considering differential diagnoses
• Assess psychotic symptoms and determine if they indicate psychiatric, substance abuse, or medical illness
• Administer evaluative tools appropriately and understand their utility
• Determine which questions to ask, observations to make, and elements to assess according to American Psychiatric Association guidelines
• Evaluate risk for suicide and violence quickly and effectively
• Differentiate mental health conditions from substance abuse and medical presentations
• Discuss the professional, ethical, and legal guidelines to be followed when conducting the MSE and recommending treatment

COMPONENTS OF A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL

HEALTH SCREENING

u Sources of information

            •           client medication list

            •           family members and friends

            •           alcohol and drug screens

            •           other providers

            •           medical records

u Documentation

u Special populations

            •           children

            •           adolescents

            •           adults

            •           geriatrics

 

ASSESS AND UNDERSTAND PSYCHOTIC SYMPTOMS

u Importance of distinguishing auditory hallucination type

u Relationship of visual hallucinations and medical conditions

u Hallucinations and substance abuse

u Importance of type of delusions on differential diagnosis

u Recognizing the over-medicated patient

u Determining legal competency to make decisions

u Case studies and scenarios

 

KNOWING WHICH TOOLS TO EMPLOY

u Using and scoring common evaluative tools

            •           St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS)

            •           Folstein Test/Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)

            •           Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA)

            •           Suicide/Self-Harm Scale

u The utility of ACUTE©

u Tools developed by speaker

 

APA GUIDELINES ON NECESSARY ELEMENTS

u Differences in mood and affect

u When to ask open-ended vs. closed-ended questions

u When to become more directive, structured and observational

u Speech abnormalities and differential diagnosis

u Role of sleep and mood

u Role of appetite and mood

 

SUICIDE AND VIOLENCE

u Which clients are at greatest risk

u Questions to ask

u Most salient risk factors

u Assess the role of planning

u Lethality assessments

u Legal and ethical obligations

u Case studies and scenarios

 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE VS. MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS

u Mania or stimulant abuse?

u Acute substance withdrawal vs. psychosis

u Recognizing Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome

u Which substances mimic common psychiatric presentations?

            •           mania

            •           depression

            •           schizophrenia

u Case studies and scenarios

 

MEDICAL VS. MENTAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS

u Basic laboratory studies

u Symptoms and etiology of delirium

u Visual hallucinations and medical illness

u Illusions and medical illness

u Conditions manifesting psychiatric symptoms

            •           urinary tract infections

            •           thyroid abnormalities

            •           glucose conditions

            •           tumors

u Case studies and scenarios

 

ETHICS AND APPLICATION

u Ethical considerations

u Defensible Documentation

            •           ethical concerns

            •           protecting against liability

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