Psychiatric Interview : A Guide to History Taking and the Mental State Examination

by Pridmore, Saxby

• ISBN13: 9789058230720
• ISBN10: 9058230724
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-31
• Publisher: Taylor & Franci

Summary

This unique book presents all the basic issues in psychiatric assessment, reducing them to easily digestible facts. Written for all those working in the field of psychiatric disorder, it will be invaluable to medical students and those training in general practice, emergency medicine and psychiatry. At a time when the assessment of disturbed patients is becoming the responsibility of a wide range of professionals, it will also be a useful reference to clinical psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses and as well as police and security officers.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vii
An Introduction to Psychiatric Assessment	xii
The Psychiatric History	1	(17)
The Mental State Examination
Appearance and behaviour	18	(8)
Talk	26	(3)
Mood	29	(6)
Affect	35	(6)
Thought	41	(39)
Perception	80	(10)
Intelligence	90	(2)
Cognition	92	(24)
Rapport	116	(3)
Insight	119	(19)
The Frontal Lobes	127	(8)
The Samuels Office Tests of Cognition	135	(3)
References	138	(4)
Appendix: Report Outline	142	(3)
Index	145