Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

Comprehensive Integrated Psychiatric Assessment

The comprehensive integrated psychiatric assessment of a child or adolescent consists of gathering information from not only the child but from several sources, most notably the family members, caregivers, and the child’s teacher or school counselor. Because of this, the diagnostic assessment becomes more complicated. Issues of confidentiality, privacy, and consent must be addressed. Also, the PMHNP must take into consideration the impact of culture on the child.

In this Discussion, you review and critique the techniques and methods of a mental health professional as he or she completes a comprehensive integrated psychiatric assessment of an adolescent.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

· Evaluate comprehensive integrated psychiatric assessment techniques

· Recommend assessment questions

To Prepare for the Discussion:

· Review the Learning Resources concerning the comprehensive integrated psychiatric assessment.

· Watch the Mental Status Examination video. (See attached video below).

· Watch the two YMH Boston videos. (See attached video below).

Based on the YMH Boston Vignette 4 video, post answers to the following questions:

· What did the practitioner do well?

· In what areas can the practitioner improve?

· At this point in the clinical interview, do you have any compelling concerns? If so, what are they?

· What would be your next question, and why?

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Required Media

Gajbhare, P. (2014, March 8). Mental status examination [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjWVYgf2UcU

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 36 minutes.

YMH Boston. (2013a, May 22). Vignette 1 – Introduction to a preventive services visit [Video file]Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQy-jwiu7gM

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.

YMH Boston. (2013c, May 22). Vignette 4 – Introduction to a mental health assessment [Video file]Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCJOXQa9wcE

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.

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