Psychological Report

Running head: MENTALSTATUS 1

MENTALSTATUS 5

Mental Status Exam

Appearance

Raban is a white male of an average height of 6’4” with an apparent age of around 40 years. He has an average weight and appears healthy and well built. He has a white complexion. He lacks any physical deformities. However, he has a scar above his left eye and a few rashes on his forehead.

Raban was dressed in a suit which was appropriate for the weather. His mode of dressing seemed official and stylish with the suit fitting him perfectly. He had no accessories. He presented himself in a formal and friendly manner during the session. He had a rough stubble which seemed to have been about a week old and his hair had a well-kempt hair.

Raban knocked on the door. He opened it steadily as if with caution. He walked in in an erect posture, short strides and appeared to wait for consent before sitting down. He had an average work speed with no rush in what he was doing.

Manner and Approach

Raban appeared open and friendly and was willing to engage in a conversation. However, he talked little and seemed to engage more in non-verbal cues. He seemed to agree with everything being said and hardly raised any objections. He was cooperative and appeared candid in the few times that he talked. He appeared alert and present during the examination.

His speech was normal with words well-articulated, at a slightly lower volume and brief to the point. He maintained a clear eye contact. His expressive language involved nodding, brightening his face and iris facing upward illustrating comprehension (Wasserman & Kaufman, 2016). He expressed no difficulty in answering the questions asked. He was able to recall clearly past experiences, including his childhood life and family memories with a very clear accuracy. He was able to recall the three word appropriately even after the five minutes lapse.

Orientation, Alertness, and Thought Processes

During the interview, Raban appeared alert. He was aware of the time, the place he was and the person he was talking to. While answering the questions, he was coherent and easy to follow (Browne, 2018). He passed the concentration test well and portrayed no difficulty in naming the days of the week backwards or naming the alphabets in a reverse order.

Raban’s flow of thoughts was sequential and coherent. No flight of ideas, tangential thinking and looseness of ideas were noted (Kaminski, 2017). His thought content appeared to be within the normal limits. There was no evidence of hallucinations, delusions, loose associations or paranoid ideation. His abstract skills were okay (Browne, 2018). He also appeared to have an above average intelligence based on the coherence and high vocabulary in his grammar. From the way he answered the questions, his judgment was sound, and he had a keen insight.

Mood and Affect

Throughout the interview, Raban expressed a relatively happy mood. He smiled a few times and even tried to bring about humor when answering some of the questions especially those about his childhood memories (Browne, 2018). He was however brief to the point. He was able to establish a good rapport and create a suitable environment for questioning on his personal life. He appeared relaxed. There were no suicidal and homicidal ideations noted. His impulsivity was within the normal limits.

Speech, Reliability and Attitude

Raban had a limit with his words. He gave brief but concise answers specific to the questions asked and did not diverge from them (Kaminski, 2017). He did not give yes/no answers unless in questions which required such an answer. He had a friendly attitude and was cooperative. Due to his brief answers, he sometimes appeared guarded. Raban was also able to answer the questions accurately. No hesitation was noted in his responses. His response can thus be vouched to be reliable.

Concentration and Attention

Raban was able to maintain optimal concentration till the very end. He appeared as someone who was well acquainted with listening to other people (Kaminski, 2017). His concentration was focused with no hint of impairment. He appeared to encourage continuity of the conversation. He was also attentive throughout the session. He was always not distracted by his phone or anything else and appeared to be keenly listening.

References

Browne, D. (2018). Mental capacity: The tests and assessment. Precedent (Sydney, NSW), (145), 12.

Kaminski, A. (2017). Measuring Intelligence effectively. Psychometrics from a Philosophy of Technology Perspective. Reasoning in Measurement, 147.

Wasserman, J. D., & Kaufman, A. S. (2016). A history of mental ability tests and theories. In The Oxford Handbook of History of Clinical Neuropsychology.

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