Brackley M H
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing 78282-7951, USA.
Nurse Pract Forum. 1997 Sep;8(3):105-13.
More than one-half of primary care patients have mental health symptoms or disorders. As health insurers are forced to cover mental disorders on parity with physical illness, the number of patients with mental health complaints will increase. Nurse practitioners must increase their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental disorders. This article provides a framework for mental health assessment, especially mental status examination. A method for improving mental health assessment skill is suggested.
超过一半的初级保健患者有心理健康症状或障碍。由于健康保险公司被迫将精神障碍与身体疾病同等承保，有心理健康问题的患者数量将会增加。执业护士必须提高他们评估、诊断和治疗精神障碍的技能。本文提供了一个心理健康评估的框架，尤其是精神状态检查。文中还提出了一种提高心理健康评估技能的方法。
