Mental health in hospitals and treatment centers : conducting a mental status examination / Brad Hagen, PhD, RN. [print]

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"In this video, mental health care providers demonstrate skills and techniques for conducting a mental status exam with patients in a hospital setting. Host Brad Hagen presents two informative scenarios that contrast novice and proficient work with a young woman hospitalized after a recent suicide attempt. Here, you'll witness the palpable difference that transparent communication, assertive rapport, and humor can make on this essential therapeutic task. By watching this video, you will learn about the challenges of conducting thorough mental status examinations; understand how novice interventions can disrupt treatment goals and exacerbate client distress; and identify proficient skills and interventions that build client rapport and increase the likelihood of compliance. Intended for students and practitioners in clinical psychology, counseling, social work, and related health professions."