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C&P exams are forensic mental health evaluations. [75] [76] There are two types of PTSD C&P exams: Initial and Review. The Initial PTSD exam must be conducted by a VA psychologist or psychiatrist certified by the VHA Office of Disability and Medical Assessment (DMA) [77] to evaluate veterans for this purpose. [78]
The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) is a numeric scale used by mental health clinicians and physicians to rate subjectively the social, occupational, and psychological functioning of an individual, i.e., how well one is meeting various problems in living. Scores range from 100 (extremely high functioning) to 1 (severely impaired).
The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire, adapted from the semi-structured interview, the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). The questionnaire is designed to assess the range, frequency and severity of behaviours associated with a diagnosis of an eating disorder.
Mental health coverage appears to be locked in a time warp. Here are some key questions and answers. How are physical and mental health-related disabilities treated differently by insurance companies?
The Social Security disability application process can be complex and confusing. If an injury or medical condition makes you unable to work, you may be eligible for Social Security disability ...
The mental status examination (MSE) is an important part of the clinical assessment process in neurological and psychiatric practice. It is a structured way of observing and describing a patient's psychological functioning at a given point in time, under the domains of appearance, attitude, behavior, mood and affect, speech, thought process, thought content, perception, cognition, insight, and ...
The United States Social Security Administration has its own FCE, called the Assessment of Disability. A newer FCE model is the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. During most FCEs, the following measurements are also taken: Lifting power; Push and pull power; How long one can stand ...
When it comes to our emotional health, we need to go get help if something is feeling off. There’s no prize for toughing it out.” If you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency ...