Assignment 6090

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To prepare:

· Review the 9 Areas to evaluate for a Mental Status Exam and example diagnostic summary write-up provided in this Week’s resources.

· Review the case example of a diagnostic summary write-up provided in this Week’s resources.

· Write up a Diagnostic Summary including the Mental Status Exam for Carl based upon his interview with Dr. Sommers-Flanagan.

Watch the video describing an MSE.

Then watch the Sommers-Flanagan (2014) “Mental Status Exam” video clip. Make sure to take notes on the nine domains of the interview.

· Watch the “Suicide Assessment Interview” segment starting at 01:44:37. This is the interview with Tommi, which will be used for the Discussion.

· Watch the “Mental Status Examination” segment starting at 01:22:23. This is the case of Carl, which will be used for the Application.

Review the Morrison (2014) reading on the elements of a diagnostic interview.

· Chapter 10, “Diagnosis and the Mental Status Exam” (pp. 119–126)

· Chapter 17, “Beyond Diagnosis: Compliance, Suicide, Violence” (pp. 271–280)