The mental state examination: how to do it and write it up on the ward
How to do a mental state examination on a psychiatry ward: what to notice from the door, what to ask under each heading, and a template for the notes.
By Dr Raj Joshi, ST6 General Adult Psychiatrist
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Psychiatric history taking: the order, the questions and the write-up
Psychiatric history taking step by step: the order to ask in, the questions to use, keeping an admission to time, collateral, and a clerking template.