Mental Status Examination (MSE) Techniques (10 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 12 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 10h Duration
Course Content
- Course Overview & Introduction
- Module 1: Purpose and Structure of the Mental Status Examination
- Module 2: Appearance, Behavior, and Psychomotor Activity
- Module 3: Speech and Language
- Module 4: Mood and Affect
- Module 5: Thought Process
- Module 6: Thought Content
- Module 7: Perception
- Module 8: Cognition: Orientation, Attention, Memory, and Brief Cognitive Screening
- Module 9: Insight, Judgment, and Cultural Considerations
- Module 10: Documenting and Communicating Mental Status Findings
- References
- Post Test
- Program Evaluation
This 10-contact-hour continuing education course trains Certified Mental Health Professionals to observe and describe a client's mental status accurately and objectively. Participants learn each domain of the mental status examination, from appearance, speech, mood, and affect to thought process and content, perception, cognition, insight, and judgment, and how to document observations in clear, nonjudgmental language and communicate urgent findings, all within the CMHP scope of practice.
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