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MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION

Appearance, behaviour and attitude

Speech

Mood and affect

Perception

Thought process

Thought content

Judgment

Insight

Cognition

Critique of the MSE session

Assessment Item 2: Mental State Examination 40%

Due Date: Check the course profileLength: Maximum of 2,000 words.

CONTEXT

The Mental State Examination (MSE) is a systematic method for observing, examining, and recording a person's emotions, thoughts, and behaviour. The MSE is a standard component of a mental health assessment. Not all practitioners will use MSEs in their scope of practice. However, learning about how to conduct a MSE will make you more focused on a persons presentation. This assessment item provides you with an opportunity to practice your MSE skills.

DESCRIPTION OF TASK

Weeks 5 and 6 of the course are dedicated to completion of an online training program about documenting MSEs and commencing your assessment item. The program should take you approximately 8 hours to complete. The modules include an overview of MSEs and information about each of the 9 domains including tips for practitioners. You will be asked to complete activities including watching videos and answering quizzes.

At the end of the training program, you will have an opportunity to apply all you have learned by documenting a practice MSE for John and comparing your version to ours. This will set you up well for your assignment which requires you to document an MSE for Dave. The video for Daves session is held on the course site in the Assessment 2 folder.

Please note that there can be minor variations in how MSEs are documented by organisations. For this assessment item, however, we need you to document your MSE according to this training program content (otherwise you will lose marks).

MARKING CRITERIA

Ability to correctly identify information for each of the mental state examination domains. (18 marks)

Ability to use the correct terminology to describe observations. (9 marks)

Accurate and appropriate use of quotes in the mental state examination. (8 marks)

Brief critique of how the mental state examination interview could be improved. (5 marks)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR DOCUMENTING AND SUBMITTING YOUR MSE FOR DAVE

Complete the training program, making sure to complete all the learning activities as they will prepare you for your assignment.

A pdf version of the MSE training program which includes just the content (no activities) is in the Assessment 2 folder. You may find this useful when writing your MSE.

Download a copy of the blank MSE template included on the 7037HSV course site.

Watch the MSE interview video of Dave and use the template to complete your MSE.

Make sure to watch the video several times as you may pick up different things over a few viewings.

While watching the video, write down quotes that would be ideal for different sections of the MSE.

Once you have completed your MSE make sure to include an APA style title sheet and submit your MSE through the Turnitin portal on the 7037HSV course site.

TIPS FOR DOCUMENTING YOUR MSE FOR DAVE

Use respectful and non-judgemental language in your documentation.

Document what you observe, not your interpretations.

Use the correct terminology from the MSE training program.

Use the persons words (i.e., quotes) to demonstrate points.

Do not write in bullet points, use a narrative style.

TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR CRITIQUE

Your critique is about how the session could have been improved. For example, you could critique the questions the practitioner used, things that might have been missed or could have been asked in a different way.

Write your critique in paragraph format using APA7 formatting.

No referencing required.

SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT

You will need to submit your assignment via the course site.

Please submit your assessment in Word format (.doc or .docx) (not as a PDF).

Make sure to include an APA format title page that includes your name, student number and word count.

EXTENSIONS

If you need to apply for an extension, make sure to do this online and before the due date.

Marking Criteria Assessment Item 2: Mental State Examination

Criteria Poor Satisfactory Excellent

Ability to correctly identify information for each of the mental state examination domains.

Appearance and behaviour

Speech

Mood and affect

Perception

Thought form/flow

Thought content

Judgement

Insight

Cognition

(18 marks) 0 to 5 points

Inadequate identification of information for the 9 mental state examination domains.

Missing key information for the person.

Observations are not clearly documented.

Observations are documented but not objectively or are judgemental.

Respectful language is not used when describing most observations.

6 to 14 points

Adequate identification of information for the 9 mental state examination domains.

Missing some information for the person.

Most observations are documented clearly.

Most observations are documented objectively and without judgement.

Respectful language is almost always used when describing observations.

15 to 18 points

High-level identification of information for the 9 mental state examination domains.

All key information is included for the person.

All observations are documented clearly.

All observations are documented objectively and without judgement.

Respectful language is always used when describing observations.

Ability to use the correct terminology to describe observations.

(9 marks) 0 to 2 points

Inadequate demonstration of correct terminology used to describe observations from the video.

Terminology used is incongruent with the behaviours observed in the video. 3 to 6 points

Adequate demonstration of correct terminology used to describe observations from the video.

Terminology used does not always match the behaviours observed in the video. 7 to 9 points

High-level demonstration of correct terminology used to describe observations from the video.

Terminology used matches the behaviours observed in the video.

Accurate and appropriate use of quotes in the mental state examination.

(8 marks) 0 to 2 points

No quotes are provided.

Quotes are not listed in the correct sections of the mental state examination.

Most quotes are inappropriate or irrelevant.

3 to 6 points

Some quotes are reported accurately.

Some quotes are listed in the correct sections of the mental state examination.

Quotes are not always relevant to the information contained in the mental state examination sections.

7 to 8 points

All quotes are reported accurately.

All quotes are listed in the correct sections of the mental state examination.

Quotes are always relevant to the information contained in the mental state examination sections.

Critique of how the mental state examination interview could be improved.

(5 marks) 0 to 1 point

Limited or inadequate discussion of how the interview could have been improved.

Limited or inadequate consideration of how specific skills or questions could have been used.

2 to 3 points

Some discussion of how the interview could have been improved.

Some specific skills or questions are identified that could have been used. 4 to 5 points

Comprehensive discussion of how the interview could have been improved.

Comprehensive consideration of specific skills or questions used in the session.

Total score

/40 marks

Assessment 2 Information: Mental State Examination

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This assessment item provides you with an opportunity to increase your knowledge and skills for mental state examinations. You will document a mental state examination based on your observations of an individual session. You will also be asked to comment on how the MSE assessment could have been improved.

1. Complete the training

In order to complete this assessment you will first need to complete the MSE training program in topics 5 and 6. Two weeks of the course have been allocated for this training and for you to work on your assessment; but if you would like to get started earlier on the assessment item you can. For those who would like to have a resource for later, a copy of the training program content is here:Mental State Examination Module Content.pdfDownload Mental State Examination Module Content.pdf. Make sure to complete the online training though, as it includes activities that will help you learn.

2. Read the information sheet and marking criteria

Please read through the information sheet and marking criteria which explain what is required for this piece of assessment.This information sheet and marking criteria provide information about Assessment 2 and the levels of achievement against which it will be assessed. Please make sure to read it before you start working on your assessment. It is always a good idea to read it again before you submit, as a way to check that you have covered all the key areas.Assessment Item 2 Information Sheet and Marking Criteria.docxDownload Assessment Item 2 Information Sheet and Marking Criteria.docx3. Watch the session

Please watch this 23-minute MSE session. Closed captions are available within the video, the transcript is below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOPHMkxreocLinks to an external site.Minimize VideoTranscript of the video:MSE transcript.pdfDownload MSE transcript.pdf4. Use the template to record your MSE

Template for documenting your mental state examinationTemplate for Mental State Examination.docx