| Conducting Mental Status Examinations
This algorithm covers more depression. It also covers substance
abuse issues as well as screening for posttraumatic stress disorder
(PSTD). While these are important issues, this course will focus
on depressive disorders. If you are interested in learning more,
you may read the manual listed under the Supplemental
Reading in the Resources section.
| 1. Obtain History , Physical
• Past psychiatric history
• Family psychiatric history
• Current medications
2. Conduct mental status examination
3. Administer
• Depression screening tool (BDI, PRIME-MD, or CES-D)
• PSTD Screen
• AUDIT-C
• Drug use questionnaire
• Urine drug screen
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