Description
n this assignment, you will complete a comprehensive mental status assessment of an adult/older adult. This should not be a patient that you have encountered in your work, but instead, should be a family member or friend. Your assessment should be comprehensive, and you should refer to course texts to inform items for inclusion in your assessment. Keep in mind that you will be responsible for covering those areas addressed in the reading assignments up to this point.
DUE DATE: Your Comprehensive Assessment of an Adult/Older Adult should be submitted to the dropbox no later than Sunday evening, 11:59 pm, Eastern.
Comprehensive Assessment of an Adult/Older Adult Grading Rubric
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| Accomplished | Proficient | Needs Improvement |
| Consent for Assessment Obtained (1.5 points) | Submits signed informed consent document permitting the learning access to the client and permission to conduct the clinical interview (1.5 points) | N/A- Either the learner obtained and submitted the informed consent document, or they did not. (0 points) | Learner did not submit a signed informed consent document permitting the learner access to the client and permission to conduct the clinical interview. (0 points) |
| Assessment of Appearance and Behavior
| Should at least include a description of: -Patients dress -Striking characteristics -Motor behavior -Presence/absence of displacement activities -Attitude toward examiner NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (3 points) | Addresses less than 5 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Patients dress -Striking characteristics -Motor behavior -Presence/absence of displacement activities -Attitude toward examiner NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (2 point) | Addresses less than 4 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Patients dress -Striking characteristics -Motor behavior -Presence/absence of displacement activities -Attitude toward examiner NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (0 points) |
| Assessment of Speech Characteristics and Thought Processes (3 points) | Should at least include an assessment of: -Rate of speech -Pressured speech -Tangential though -Derailment/loosening of associations -Flight of ideas -Thought blocking -Illogical thoughts NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (3 points) | Addresses less than 6 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Rate of speech -Pressured speech -Tangential though -Derailment/loosening of associations -Flight of ideas -Thought blocking -Illogical thoughts NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (2 points) | Addresses less than 5 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Rate of speech -Pressured speech -Tangential though -Derailment/loosening of associations -Flight of ideas -Thought blocking -Illogical thoughts NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (0 points) |
| Assessment of Thought Content (3 points) | Should at least include an assessment of: -Ruminations -Obsessions -Compulsions -Delusions -Thoughts concerning dangerousness to self/others
NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (3 points) | Addresses less than 5 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Ruminations -Obsessions -Compulsions -Delusions -Thoughts concerning dangerousness to self/others NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (2 points) | Addresses less than 4 of the following areas or fails to address them with pertinent negative or similar statement(s): -Ruminations -Obsessions -Compulsions -Delusions -Thoughts concerning dangerousness to self/others NOTE: If information about an area of the assessment is unable to be obtained, a statement addressing the area should be placed in the appropriate area of the assessment. (0 points) |
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Running head: KENNEDY’S ASSESSMENT
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Kennedy’s Assessment
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KENNEDY’S ASSESSMENT
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Kennedy’s Assessment
The mental health status exam is an assessment of the individual's behavior and cognitive
aspects. The aspects considered include descriptions of appearance, consciousness, and attention
to detail, the activity of motor skills, and higher cognitive abilities (Martin, n.d.). The patient
being assessed is a 35-year-old male name, Kennedy. The patient is 69 inches in height and
weighs 200 pounds and has a history of alcohol and tobacco abuse.
Assessment of Appearance and Behavior
Kennedy presented to the exam with a disheveled and unkempt presentation. This was
characterized by uncombed hair, unbuttoned shirt, and a dirty pair of jeans. The patient has a
shaggy beard that seems to have been in its state for several months. There is a strong pungent
odor from the patient's mouth indicating poor dental hygiene. The patient had spotted white
shoes with stains. The patient also seems older than his stated age.
Kennedy stated that this was a happy day for him since he was called to an interview. The
patient's color coordination was inconsistent. The patient wore a mixture of assorted colors.
Looking at the motor skills, the patient has twitching. Additionally, the patient presents
with a slouch body posture and tremors. On being prompted on tremors, the patient indicates that
it happens early in the morning before taking an adequate amount of alcohol. The patient does
not use gestures and prefers to have arms folded between thighs.
The patient also has some displacement activity. The patient often scratches the head
before answering questions which indicates some level o...
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