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Mental status
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emotional and cognitive functioning
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mental disorder
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organic disorder known specific cause.. psychiatric mental illness no organic cause but has been documented
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what to assess in a mental case?
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LOC
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when to assess?
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assess throughout the exam: behavioral/memory changes, brain lesions, symptoms of mental illness, concerns, education & behavioral level
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what components do you assess for in cognitive assessment? ABCT
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appearance, behavior, concentration, thought process
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suicidal ideations
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"are you feeling hopeless?" "do you have a plan"
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possible contributing factors to cognitive deficits
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medications, illnesses, education, age, culture
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sensory deficits
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dementias, memory impairment, cognitive disturbances, MMSE
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