This resource, titled “Mental Health Assessment Tools,” is a comprehensive guide that emphasizes the importance of individualized care planning in mental health services. It highlights the significance of effective assessment skills for nurses in mental health settings and aligns with clinical effectiveness standards based on evidence-based practice. The portfolio comprises five sections, each focusing on different aspects of care, including mental health screening tools, medication-related screening tools, addiction screening tools, living skills screening tools, and guidance on making sense of assessment data. Each section provides validated assessment tools with accompanying explanatory notes and references, enabling professionals in mental health services to enhance patient care and incorporate evidence-based practices.
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Section 1: Mental Health Screening Tools
- Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
- KGV (Modified) Symptom Scale
- Risk Assessment Summary Department of Psychiatry, Portlaoise
- Risk Assessment Tool Longford/Westmeath MHS
- Depression/Anxiety/Stress Scale (DASS)
- PSYRATS – Hallucinations Subscale
- PSYRATS – Delusions Subscale
- Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
- Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) (*redacted)
- Beck’s Suicidal Intent Scale (BSIS) (*redacted)
- Beck’s Hopelessness Scale (BHS) (*redacted)
- Beck’s Anxiety Inventory (BAI) (*redacted)
- Anxiety Rating Scale (Zung)
- Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
- Evaluative Belief Scale
- Sleep Scale
Section 2: Medication Related Screening Tools
- LUNSERS – Side-effect rating scale
- DAI – Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI 30)
Section 3: Addiction Screening Tools
- MAST – Michigan Alcohol Screening Tool (MAST 25)
- DAST – Drug Abuse Screening Tool (DAST 20)
- AUDIT – The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
- CAGE – Alcohol Misuse Screening Tool
Section 4: Living Skills Screening Tools
- Life Skills Profile (LSP 20)
- Social Functioning Scale (SFS)
- BARTHEL Index of Daily Living
- Social Network Map (SNM)
- Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN)
- Relative Assessment Interview (RAI)
Section 5: Making sense of the assessment data
- Incorporating Assessment data in care planning using the Stress Vulnerability Framework Model (SVM)
- Guideline for integration of assessment tools in care planning
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