Psychopathology
Perception and perceptual experiences
Clarify what was experienced before deciding how to describe it.
Psychopathology
Understand the experience behind the words.
Precise descriptions of perception, thought, emotion and behaviour.
Psychopathology
Thought and speech
Separate the pace and organization of thinking from the ideas being expressed.
Psychopathology
Mood and affect
Describe sustained emotional experience and its expression during the encounter.
Psychopathology
Memory and cognition
Distinguish memory complaints, observed performance and everyday functioning.
Psychopathology
Consciousness and experience of self
Separate alertness and attention from experiences of detachment or unreality.
Psychopathology
Psychomotor phenomena
Observe movement, expression and activity without assigning a diagnosis from appearance.