What is Psychiatric evaluation?
Category: Procedures
A psychiatric evaluation is done to diagnose any number of emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders. Behavior is evaluated in relation to a person’s physical, genetic, environmental, social, cognitive, and emotional status.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major depressive disorder | 17 | 21 | |
| Support mental / emotional health | 14 | 5 | |
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | 8 | 18 | |
| Generalized anxiety disorder | 4 | 19 | |
| Medication management | 4 | 15 | |
| Social anxiety disorder | 3 | 1 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 | |
| Moderate | 4 | |
| Mild | 11 | |
| None | 13 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Psychiatric evaluation
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 2 | |
| Anxious mood | 1 | |
| Difficulty trusting others due to mild paranoia | 1 | |
| Drugged feeling | 1 | |
| Increased anxiety | 1 | |
| Outburst of anger | 1 |
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