Unit 6 Assessing Special Situations

Unit 6 Assessing Special Situations After reading chapter 13 from Drummond et al. (2016), students will answer the following questions, some of which are listed word for word on page 303 of Drummond. This assignment is designed in a way so that students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge in preparation for the licensure examination on all aspects that this chapter offers.

Questions:

1. Describe and explain the purpose of clinical assessment.

2. Describe the use of structured, semistructured, and unstructured interviews in clinical assessment.

3. Describe the mental status exam and its components.

4. List the risk factors and warning signs of suicide and explain how suicide risk is assessed.