Assessment

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If you or a loved one needs a professional mental health evaluation, our team is here to help. Contact us to schedule your Basic Intermediate Assessment at RM 400.

At Hope & Healing Home Care, we believe that an accurate assessment is the foundation of effective mental health care. Our Basic Intermediate Assessment provides a detailed evaluation of an individual’s psychological and cognitive well-being.

  1. General Appearance and Behavior

We assess the patient’s overall presentation to gather insights into their mental state.

  • Appearance: Hygiene, grooming, clothing, and physical presentation.
  • Behavior: Activity level, mannerisms, and any unusual or disruptive behaviors.
  1. Speech Analysis

Speech patterns can reveal important details about cognitive and emotional health.

  • Spontaneity: How easily the patient initiates and maintains conversations.
  • Rate, Rhythm, and Volume: Noting any speech irregularities such as slowness, pressured speech, or sudden changes in tone.
  • Syntax & Clarity: Evaluating speech organization and coherence.
  1. Mood and Emotional Expression

Understanding a patient’s emotional well-being is key to diagnosis and treatment.

  • Mood: Self-reported emotional state and mood fluctuations.
  • Affect: Observing facial expressions and body language to assess emotional appropriateness.
  1. Thought Process and Thought Content

We evaluate the organization and content of thoughts to detect cognitive disruptions.

  • Thought Process: Checking for logical or disorganized thought patterns.
  • Thought Content: Assessing beliefs, ideas, and the presence of delusions or obsessive thoughts.
  1. Perception Analysis

Sensory perception can sometimes be altered by mental health conditions.

  • Hallucinations: Identifying auditory, visual, or other sensory experiences that are not real.
  • Illusions: Detecting misinterpretations of real sensory stimuli.
  1. Insight and Judgment

Understanding a patient’s level of awareness about their condition and their ability to make decisions.

  • Insight: Evaluating the patient’s understanding of their illness and its impact.
  • Judgment: Assessing decision-making abilities and awareness of consequences.
  1. Cognitive Functions Evaluation

Cognitive abilities are assessed to ensure mental clarity and functioning.

  • Orientation: Awareness of time, place, and personal identity.
  • Memory: Evaluating short-term and long-term memory retention.
  • Attention & Concentration: Measuring the ability to stay focused.
  • Abstract Thinking: Assessing the ability to understand and interpret abstract concepts.