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Clinical Evaluation and Mental Status Examination
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This course on Clinical Evaluation and Mental Status Examination is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to perform comprehensive mental health assessments. Participants will learn to conduct detailed clinical evaluations, including patient history taking, symptom assessment, and risk factor identification. The course will also cover the Mental Status Examination (MSE), providing techniques for systematically assessing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning.
This course will award 1 continuing education hour.
Please see the board approval box for course approvals.Course Objectives
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Develop proficiency in taking detailed patient histories, including medical, psychiatric, and social histories, to gather essential information for mental health assessments.
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Identify and assess symptoms and risk factors associated with various mental health conditions, ensuring a thorough understanding of the patient’s overall health status.
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Recognize and interpret key signs and symptoms observed during the MSE to aid in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Utilize information from clinical evaluations and MSE to formulate accurate mental health diagnoses.
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Develop individualized treatment plans that address the specific needs and conditions of each patient, ensuring comprehensive and effective care.
Board Approvals
National Approvals
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Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/04/2024 – 02/04/2026.
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The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADACProvider #81892. BaysideCEU is responsible for all aspects of programming.
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The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCCBaysideCEU has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BaysideCEU is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
State Approvals
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals CCAPPProvider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider # OS-21-336-0623
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Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHCProvider Number BAP-#726.
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Florida Board of NursingProvider number NCE3508
Information
- Relevance: This course is intended for masters-level and certified individuals working with substance abuse and mental health patients who need evaluation to enter appropriate levels of care.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email [email protected].
- CEBroker Course ID: 1221284
- Credit Hours: 1