Chapter 3. Clinical Assessment
- Angela Hassiotis Senior Lecturer2,
- Diana Andrea Barron Clinical Research Fellow2,
- Ian Hall Consultant Psychiatrist3
Published Online: 16 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9780470682968.ch3
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook
Additional Information
How to Cite
Simpson, N. (2009) Clinical Assessment, in Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: A Practical Handbook (eds A. Hassiotis, D. A. Barron and I. Hall), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470682968.ch3
Editor Information
- 2
UCL Department of Mental Health Sciences, London W1W 7EJ, UK
- 3
East London NHS Foundation Trust, London E1 4DG, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 16 OCT 2009
- Published Print: 11 DEC 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470742518
Online ISBN: 9780470682968
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- valid history - fundamental clinical assessment;
- assisting health professionals in mental disorder assessment;
- mental state examination using standardized assessment tools;
- experienced clinician - needing time in assessing persons with intellectual disability;
- appropriate setting for interview and information gathering;
- communication styles - acquiescence, suggestibility, denial, fabrication, digression and disengagement;
- communication styles of doctors;
- establishing eye contact, social greeting and shaking hands;
- organizing sequence of questions and questioning style;
- developmental disorder assessment and diagnosis - prior to concluding as acquired disorder
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Preparing for the assessment
Establishing communication
Starting the assessment
Presenting problems
Background history
Involving others in interviews - the role of a third person
Examination
References
Further reading and useful resources