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On-Demand

The Psychiatric Mental Status Exam

Kristin A. Miselis, MD, MPH
Christopher Jackson, MD
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define the purpose of the Mental Status Exam and list its standard components

  • Demonstrate a concise, clinically useful MSE for adult outpatient encounters

  • Recognize and distinguish core MSE findings that suggest delirium, major neurocognitive disorder, primary psychotic disorder, and severe mood disorder, and state immediate next steps for each.

  • Produce an objective MSE note appropriate for charting that would support diagnosis, treatment planning, and medicolegal documentation

Educational Goal

The education goal of this webinar is to enhance clinicians’ ability to perform, interpret, and document an effective Mental Status Examination using objective, structured, and clinically relevant methods. Upon completion, learners will be better equipped to recognize high-risk MSE patterns, adapt assessments for special populations, and produce documentation that supports safe clinical decision-making and continuity of care.

Description

The Psychiatric Mental Status Examination (MSE) is a core clinical skill that provides a structured, objective assessment of a patient’s current psychological functioning. This course offers a practical, systematic approach to performing and documenting a concise, clinically meaningful MSE across adult outpatient settings. Participants will review standard MSE domains, common abnormal findings, and high-yield red flags associated with major psychiatric, neurologic, and medical conditions. Emphasis is placed on objective observation, reproducible documentation, and clinical relevance to support diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment planning, and medicolegal defensibility.

Target Audience

  • Nurse
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician
  • Physician Assistant

Presenters

Kristin A. Miselis, MD, MPH
Kristin A. Miselis, MD, MPH is a board-certified psychiatrist with subspecialty certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and over a decade of experience providing psychiatric care across outpatient, inpatient, forensic, and community-based settings. She is currently a Medical Supervisor at Family Care Center in Texas, where she oversees advanced practice providers and delivers psychiatric evaluation and longitudinal care to children, adolescents, and adults, with specialized expertise in eating disorders. Dr. Miselis completed her child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Washington and her residency at New York University, with additional training in public health from Columbia University. Her career includes extensive teaching, supervision, and curriculum development, as well as clinical leadership roles in academic medical centers, specialty treatment programs, and private practice. She has contributed to peer-reviewed publications and national presentations and brings a broad, developmentally informed perspective to psychiatric assessment and treatment.
Christopher Jackson, MD
Christopher Jackson, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist and U.S. Air Force veteran currently serving as TMS Clinical Lead at Family Care Center in San Antonio, Texas, where he provides clinical leadership focused on protocol adherence, patient safety, and high-quality psychiatric assessment. Dr. Jackson brings extensive experience in both outpatient and inpatient psychiatry, having previously served as Officer in Charge of the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, overseeing multidisciplinary psychiatric teams within the Department of Defense’s largest behavioral health service. He has held multiple medical leadership roles within U.S. Special Operations medical units and currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health San Antonio, where he contributes to psychiatric education and curriculum development. His clinical and teaching background emphasizes structured, objective psychiatric evaluation, diagnostic clarity, and documentation practices that support effective treatment planning and medicolegal decision-making.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Family Care Center