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Written at an introductory level the fundamentals of the psychiatric mental status examination is an essential tool for students in health nursing occupational therapy and social work programs as well as any specialist employed in the areas of mental health and addiction. The mental status examinationmse is based on your observations of the client it is not related to the facts of the clients situation but to the way the person acts how the person talks and how the person looks while in your presence. Introduction othe mental status examination describes the sum total of the examiners observations and impressions of the psychiatric patient at the time of the interview owhereas the patients history remains stable the patients mental status can change from day to day or hour to hour. It is very descriptive about each part of the mse and what all is included it also contains a wonderful glossary section it is definitely helpful to use when writing up the mental status portion of diagnostic reports all in all this is an extremely helpful resource for clinicians graduate students in the mental health field and psychologists. Mental status examination the mental status exam is analogous to the physical exam it is a series of observations and examinations at one point in time focused questions and observations can reveal normal or pathological findings