Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment

A psychiatric assessment is a structured clinical conversation, complemented by observation and mental state examination, and supplemented by a physical examination and the interview of family members when appropriate. After the initial interview, the clinician should be able to establish whether the individual has a mental health problem or not, the nature of the problem, and a plan for the most suitable treatment. Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment provides the resident or beginning psychiatrist with a complete road map to a thorough clinical evaluation.

Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay is Professor of Psychiatry at Tanta University, Egypt, where he teaches psychiatry and psychology to medical and nursing students at under and post graduate level. He also practices psychiatry at Tanta University, with special interest in child and adolescent psychiatry. Professor Abd El-Hay has published numerous scientific papers and books on psychiatry, psychology, and social psychology.