Introduction
Please enjoy the following resource to quickly and easily access important psychiatric
nursing information on the go when you need it. This resource is by no way exhaustive,
nor does it replace a professional medical and/or psychiatric consultation. Use this only
as a memory aide to enhance your learning and comprehension of psychiatry and its
many facets.
, Mental Status Exam
ABC STAMPLICKER
Appearance
Behavior
Cooperation
Speech
Thought-form and content
Affect-moment-to-moment variation in emotion
Mood-subjective emotional tone during the interview
Perception-in all sensory modalities
Level of Consciousness
Insight & Judgement
Cognitive Functions & Sensorium
Orientation
Memory
Attention & Concentration
Reading & Writing
Knowledge base-general knowledge
Endings-suicidal and/or homicidal ideation
Reliability of the information provided
, Major Depression
SIGECAPS
Sleep disorder (either increased or decreased sleep)
Interest deficit (anhedonia)
Guilt (worthlessness, hopelessness, regret)
Energy deficit
Concentration deficit
Appetite disorder (either decreased or increased appetite)
Psychomotor retardation or agitation
Suicidality
, Persistent Depressive Disorder
(Dysthymia)
ACHEWS
Appetite disorder (either decreased or increased)
Concentration deficit
Hopelessness
Energy deficit
Worthlessness
Sleep disorder (either increased or decreased)
Please enjoy the following resource to quickly and easily access important psychiatric
nursing information on the go when you need it. This resource is by no way exhaustive,
nor does it replace a professional medical and/or psychiatric consultation. Use this only
as a memory aide to enhance your learning and comprehension of psychiatry and its
many facets.
, Mental Status Exam
ABC STAMPLICKER
Appearance
Behavior
Cooperation
Speech
Thought-form and content
Affect-moment-to-moment variation in emotion
Mood-subjective emotional tone during the interview
Perception-in all sensory modalities
Level of Consciousness
Insight & Judgement
Cognitive Functions & Sensorium
Orientation
Memory
Attention & Concentration
Reading & Writing
Knowledge base-general knowledge
Endings-suicidal and/or homicidal ideation
Reliability of the information provided
, Major Depression
SIGECAPS
Sleep disorder (either increased or decreased sleep)
Interest deficit (anhedonia)
Guilt (worthlessness, hopelessness, regret)
Energy deficit
Concentration deficit
Appetite disorder (either decreased or increased appetite)
Psychomotor retardation or agitation
Suicidality
, Persistent Depressive Disorder
(Dysthymia)
ACHEWS
Appetite disorder (either decreased or increased)
Concentration deficit
Hopelessness
Energy deficit
Worthlessness
Sleep disorder (either increased or decreased)
