Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment

<p>A psychiatric assessment is a structured clinical conversation complemented by observation and mental state examination and supplemented by a physical examination and the interview of family members when appropriate. After the initial interview the clinician should be able to establish whether the individual has a mental health problem or not the nature of the problem and a plan for the most suitable treatment. <em>Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment</em> provides the resident or beginning psychiatrist with a complete road map to a thorough clinical evaluation.</p>