Assignment 12.1: Mental Disorders

With the lack of mental health access in our society today, primary care physicians are treating more mental health conditions. A variety of screening tools are available that assist the practitioner in determining the severity of the disease and the success or failure of the treatment.

Choose a patient in your clinical setting and either perform the BATHE, HEEADSSS, PHQ-9 (free apt), or any screening tool listed in your textbooks. Write which one you choose, what it stands for, why you choose it, your results, and the recommended treatment.

muse one of the above screening tool