Mental Health Assessment

Mental Status Evaluation

What Affects the Test

You may not be able to have the test or the results may not be helpful if you:

• Are not able to co-operate with and trust your doctor.
• Are not willing to have a mental health assessment.
• Have physical or emotional problems that interfere with your ability to complete a written test. In most cases, other testing instruments and tools are used if this is a problem for you.
• Use some medicines, alcohol, or illegal drugs.

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Author:	Jeannette Curtis Ralph Poore	Last Updated: February 20, 2008
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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