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University of Maryland Baltimore The Psychiatric Evaluation Discussion

 

To Prepare:

  • Review this week’s Learning Resources and reflect on the insights they provide regarding psychiatric assessment and diagnosis.
  • Consider the elements of the psychiatric interview, history, and examination.
  • Consider the assessment tool assigned to you by the Course Instructor.      Geriatric Depression Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 

Post a brief explanation of three important components of the psychiatric interview and why you consider these elements important. Explain the psychometric properties of the rating scale you were assigned.(Geriatric Depression Scale, and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)) Explain when it is appropriate to use these rating scale with clients during the psychiatric interview and how the scale is helpful to a nurse practitioner’s psychiatric assessment.