Rapp M S
Can J Psychiatry. 1979 Dec;24(8):773-5. doi: 10.1177/070674377902400812.
The traditional "mental status examination", as taught in medical school, is critically reviewed. The disparity between what is practised and what is preached, is outlined. Specific tests alleged to give information about mental function are discussed, and their clinical utility is found to be debatable. It is concluded that the reliability and validity of the mental status examination would be well worth testing. Alternatively, more use should be made of standardized tests which are now in the hands of clinical psychologists.
对医学院所教授的传统“精神状态检查”进行了批判性审视。概述了实际操作与理论倡导之间的差距。讨论了据称能提供有关心理功能信息的具体测试，发现其临床效用存在争议。得出的结论是，精神状态检查的可靠性和有效性非常值得检验。或者，应该更多地使用目前临床心理学家所掌握的标准化测试。
