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A synopsis of contemporary psychiatry.The initial psychiatric interview.

A synopsis of contemporary psychiatry.: The initial psychiatric interview. In psychiatry, therapy and history-taking go hand in hand. Diagnosis and plans for treatment depend upon the results of appraisal of the psychological functioning of the patient. Initial immediate planning, working diagnoses, hospital orders, and instructions to aides and nurses must often be formulated after brief contact with the patient. This initial examination is also known as the "mental" or "behavioral status." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A synopsis of contemporary psychiatry.The initial psychiatric interview.

Ulett, George A.; Goodrich, D. Wells
American Psychological Association — Jul 11, 2011
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C V Mosby Co
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Copyright © 1956 American Psychological Association
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24 –27
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10.1037/13188-004
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Abstract

In psychiatry, therapy and history-taking go hand in hand. Diagnosis and plans for treatment depend upon the results of appraisal of the psychological functioning of the patient. Initial immediate planning, working diagnoses, hospital orders, and instructions to aides and nurses must often be formulated after brief contact with the patient. This initial examination is also known as the "mental" or "behavioral status." (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Jul 11, 2011

Keywords: initial examination; psychological functioning; behavioral status; mental status; psychiatric interview

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