Mental Health Assessment
Mental Status Evaluation
Results
A mental health assessment gives your doctor an overall picture of how well you feel emotionally and how well you are able to think, reason, and remember (cognitive functioning). Your doctor may discuss some results of the mental health assessment with you right after the assessment. Complete results may not be available for several days.
Many conditions can change the results of a mental health assessment. Your doctor will talk with you about how your results relate to your symptoms and medical history.
A mental health assessment can help diagnose:
- Mental health problems, such as anxiety disorders, depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, bipolar disorders, and eating disorders.
- Developmental problems, such as learning disabilities, mental retardation, and autism.
- Substance abuse, including alcohol and drug abuse and dependence.
- Diseases of the nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and epilepsy.
- Other problems, such as thyroid disease and brain tumors.
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| Author: | Jeannette Curtis | Last Updated: December 24, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
 | Results |
| What Affects the Test | |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |