What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation? Reflect on one social determinant of health according to the HealthyPeople 2030 as applied to this case in the realm of psychiatry and mental health.
Mental Status Exam
Orientation: Person, place, and time
Behavior/Attitude: Pleasant, cooperative, anxious
Speech: easily understandable, hyperverbal
Thought Process: No obsessions, preoccupations, or phobia noted; No si/hi; no delusions or ideas of reference
Mood: depressed, anxious
Affect: Appropriate to mood
Memory: Intact immediate, intact remote
Concentration: fair to poor
Insight: fair
Judgment: fair
What would you do differently in a similar patient evaluation? Reflect on one social determinant of health according to the HealthyPeople 2030 as applied to this case in the realm of psychiatry and mental health.
As a future advanced provider, what are one health promotion activity and one patient education consideration for this patient for improving health disparities and inequities in the realm of psychiatry and mental health? Demonstrate your critical thinking.