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Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities pp 295–315Cite as

Psychosocial and Mental Status Assessment

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Clinicians assess a client’s psychosocial and mental status in a variety of contexts. Clients may be screened at intake to a service and at annual staffings, often to determine eligibility for professional services or supportive interventions. In this type of referral the important question is whether or not there is a clinically significant problem that requires attention. This can also take place during ongoing evaluation of response to various interventions such as psychotropic medications, behavioral interventions, other forms of therapy. In this context the key question is whether or not there has been a change in functioning in response to interventions. Assessment of psychosocial and mental status may also take place in response to a referral following a decline in functioning. On these occasions relevant questions often relate to determination of the causes in the change in functioning, requests for modifications and refinements to existing treatment plans, and development of new interventions or movement to new service settings, such as a residence. Recently a variety of practice guidelines and professional resources for assessment of individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) or related conditions have become available (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [AACAP], 1999; Deb, Matthews, Holt, & Bouras, 2001; Fletcher & Greene, 2002; Poindexter, 2002; Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2001).

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    Peter Sturmey

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Sturmey, P. (2007). Psychosocial and Mental Status Assessment. In: Jacobson, J.W., Mulick, J.A., Rojahn, J. (eds) Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Issues on Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32931-5_16

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