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2. Mental Health Assessment for Diagnosing Mental Illness - WebMD

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   Cognitive evaluation. During the assessment, your doctor will gauge your ability to think clearly, recall information, and use mental reasoning. You may take tests of basic tasks, like focusing ...

3. What to Expect During Your First Psychiatry Appointment

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   Be prepared for the psychiatrist to ask you questions. Once you’re in your session, you can expect that the psychiatrist will ask you the reason you’re coming in to see them. They might ask in ...

4. Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale - WebMD

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   1 min read. The Global Assessment of Functioning, or GAF, scale is used to rate how serious a mental illness may be. It measures how much a person's symptoms affect their day-to-day life on a ...

5. Intake interview - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of the intake interview often includes establishing and diagnosing any problems the client may have. [1] Usually, the clinician diagnoses the patient using criteria from the first two DSM axes. Some intake interviews include a mental status examination [2] During the intake interview, the clinician may determine a treatment plan.

6. Mental Health Basics: Types of Mental Illness, Diagnosis ...

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   Mental health refers to your emotional and psychological well-being. Having good mental health helps you lead a happy and healthy life. Learn more about the different types of metal illnesses ...

7. GAF Score: Why It’s Used and How It Works - Healthline

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   Doctors use a GAF score to determine how much help a person may need due to their illness. Because the GAF system uses a standard set of criteria, one doctor can tell another doctor a person’s ...