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Psychiatric Assessment

The goals of a general psychiatric assessment are to collect objective data that supports a diagnosis and to determine whether that diagnosis requires treatment. The assessment is the first step in creating a treatment plan or assessing the need for immediate intervention, as well as identifying any longer-term issues that require follow-up care.

There are key portions of the assessment that cannot be missed (e.g., a suicide risk screen) and other parts that can may require art and tact (e.g., the mental status exam and taking the history of a patient with an active psychiatric illness). Any patient that walks into a physician’s office may carry a psychiatric diagnosis or undiagnosed condition that affects care they are to receive. It is important for every physician to be aware of these diagnoses and conditions to best care for their patients.

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Your Educators of course Psychiatric Assessment

Helen Farrell, MD

Dr. Helen M. Farrell is a board-certified psychiatrist and works in private practice in Boston MA. She obtained her MD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Dr. Farrell served on the Harvard Medical School faculty for over a decade, during which time she was an award-winning lecturer.

Due to her achievements, she is well-published in the field of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and has appeared as an expert witness in court. She also delivered the TEDx Talk, “Creating Hope for Mental Health” in 2015 and has since contributed to multiple TED-Ed videos on mental health, which have over 30 million collective views.

Within Lecturio, Dr. Farrell teaches courses on Psychiatry.

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By VISHNU C. on 25. March 2023 for Types and Application of Psychotherapy

goog lecture however felt difficult to understand concepts , if examples with relating explanation might have included,and might have helped me a lot

Awesome class

By deleted u. on 25. May 2022 for Psychiatric Assessment

Dr Farrell did a great job. Her review is objective and cover important topics. I recommend her lessons for those who are starting and those who need to review the most important points. Congratulations

Love it

By Umar A. on 10. February 2022 for Psychiatric Assessment

Easy to follow. Better than reading books on my own.

Great talk

By Jayanta S. on 23. December 2021 for Psychiatric Assessment

Just so clear and concise .recommended for every doctor practitioner

Psychiatric Assessment

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Your Educators of course Psychiatric Assessment

Helen Farrell, MD

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