Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment

Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781351374408
ISBN-13 : 1351374400
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Book Synopsis Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment by : Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay

Download or read book Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment written by Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A psychiatric assessment is a structured clinical conversation, complemented by observation and mental state examination, and supplemented by a physical examination and the interview of family members when appropriate. After the initial interview, the clinician should be able to establish whether the individual has a mental health problem or not, the nature of the problem, and a plan for the most suitable treatment. Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment provides the resident or beginning psychiatrist with a complete road map to a thorough clinical evaluation.


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