Week 2 Discussion is Psychiatric Evaluation and Evidence Based Rating Scales.

 Choose 3 components of a psychiatric interview and discuss, why these components are important.

2. Choose one of the following rating scales and discuss, when it might be appropriate to use this scale, and how this rating scale may be helpful to you in your work as PMHNP: PHQ-9, GAD-7, AIMS, or Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

Support your approach with evidence-based literature.

Writing style and grammar are graded, too, so please proofread your writing before submitting.

The PHQ-9, GAD-7, AIMS, and MOCA scales are attached below. You will have to do your own research to learn about these scales. Please choose reputable websites.

PHQ-9-a6bc7ee4-37c9-4c96-a88c-5091283ae96f.pdfDownload PHQ-9-a6bc7ee4-37c9-4c96-a88c-5091283ae96f.pdf

GAD-7-ab21bf2c-c6c6-4ae5-8786-df8776b5595f.pdfDownload GAD-7-ab21bf2c-c6c6-4ae5-8786-df8776b5595f.pdf

AIMS fillable-1.pdfDownload AIMS fillable-1.pdf

MOCA-62c59def-34ec-49c6-9c40-2588d4ee31d9.pdf