NURS5085 - L2.2 Comprehensive Mental Health Assessment (MHA) & Mental State Examination (MSE) Questions with Correct Answers | Grade A

What are the key components of good mental health? Ans: Emotional Wellbeing Psychological Wellbeing Social Wellbeing Define MHA Ans: Mental Health Assesment Define MSE Ans: Mental State Examination What are the comprehensive aspects of a MHA. 2 Ans: - Demographic Infomation - Reason for presentation/referal + precipitating factors - presenting factors - previous and current mental + physical Hx - Drug and Alcohol Hx - Current fn and Social resources available - Physical Assessment - Risk Assessment - Mental State Examination/Assessment Which aspects of a cMHA are done on a separate document. Ans: 1. Physical Assessment 2. Risk Assessment 3. MSE Define a MSE Ans: A systematic method for organising data about the current mental state and functioning of a patient. 3 The MSE focuses on the signs and symptoms rather than Hx. List the 10 Components of a MSE. Ans: 1. Appearance 2. Behaviour 3. Mood 4. Affect 5. Speech 6. Though Form 7. Thought Content 8. Perception 9. Sensorium and Cognition 10. Insight and Judgemen