The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1995/06, 95(6):381-387. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.1995.95.6.381, type of study: ,art,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Keywords:

article [2635]
clinical competence [227]
forms [8]
medical students [694]
mental examination [3]
osteopathic medicine [2109]
psychiatry [21]
residency [337]

Abstract:

A common error by medical students and residents is the inadvertent omission of some part of the mental status examination or failure to screen for a psychiatric diagnosis that is not evident on the patient's presentation. The authors introduce a structured questionnaire and standardized form to guide psychiatric and generalist medical trainees through the mental status examination. Based on criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders--Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), the questionnaire and form are intended to facilitate a psychiatric review of patients without missing key points.