Tim Webb – Completing the Mental Status Exam: Practical, Hands-On Lessons from the Field

Tim Webb – Completing the Mental Status Exam: Practical, Hands-On Lessons from the Field

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Description

Faculty:
Tim Webb
Duration:
5 Hours 21 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Feb 06, 2015

Description

Outline

There are APA guidelines on the NECESSARY ELEMENTS.

  • Differences in mood and affect
  • When to ask open-ended vs. closed-ended questions
  • When to become more directive, structured and observational
  • Speech abnormalities and differential diagnosis
  • Role of sleep and mood
  • Role of appetite and mood

There are more components to mental health screening.

  • Sources of information
    • Client medication list
    • Family members and friends
    • Alcohol and drug screens
    • Other providers
    • Medical records
  • Documentation
  • Special populations

Understand psychological symptoms.

  • Importance of distinguishing auditory hallucination type
  • Relationship of visual hallucinations and medical conditions
  • Hallucinations and substance abuse
  • Importance of type of delusions on differential diagnosis
  • Recognizing the over-medicated patient
  • Determining legal competency to make decisions
  • Case studies and scenarios

Knowing which tools to use to find a job.

  • Using and scoring common evaluative tools
    • St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS)
    • Folstein Test/Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
    • Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA)
    • Suicide/Self-Harm Scale

There are APA guidelines on the NECESSARY ELEMENTS.

  • Differences in mood and affect

Faculty

Tim Webb, M.A. Ed., LPC Related seminars and products: 1


Tim is a M.A. Ed. The founder and CEO of The FOCUS Group is a North Carolina based clinical training and consultation agency specializing in developing comprehensive programs for mental health crisis management. The FOCUS Group helps systems ensure clinician safety, improve treatment of trauma and sexual aggression, and manage facility growth. He managed crisis services in the community, clinics and emergency rooms. As a clinical director, he has been responsible for program development, hiring/supervising clinicians and direct care staff, and all clinical operations for residential facilities. His unique combination of clinical and management experience allows him to understand the needs of administrative and front-line staff as he speaks to professionals in various settings.

He holds a Masters in Counseling from Wake Forest, as well as a 2nd degree black belt in Mu Duk Kwan and an instructor in that martial art. He has provided clinical services in a number of jail settings. A combination of martial arts, teaching, emergency services and clinical experience has allowed Mr. Webb to develop the Stay Safe system of managing physically aggressive clients in a non-violent but safe and effective system.

Speaker disclosures.

Tim is the founder and CEO of The FOCUS Group. He is employed by Daymark Recovery Services. He is paid by PESI, Inc.

Tim doesn’t have a relevant non-financial relationship.


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