title: A standardized form for DSM-IV review of symptoms and mental status examination for students and residents.
abstract: A common error by medical students and residents is the inadvertent omission of some part of the mental status examination or failure to screen for a psychiatric diagnosis that is not evident on the patient's presentation. The authors introduce a structured questionnaire and standardized form to guide psychiatric and generalist medical trainees through the mental status examination. Based on criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders--Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), the questionnaire and form are intended to facilitate a psychiatric review of patients without missing key points.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Louisiana State University Medical School, Shreveport 71130, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bullen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires