The mental status exam
The mental status exam
- 1. General appearance
- 2. Sensorium
- a. Orientation
- b. Clarity/cloudiness
- 3. Behavior/manner
- 4. Stream of talk
- 5. Cooperativeness
- 6. Mood (Feeling)
- 7. Affect (expression)
- 8. Perception
- a. Illusions
- b. Hallucinations
- 9. Logical thought?
- 10. Knowledge
- 11. Intellect function
- 12. Insight/judgment