Mental Health: Tests & Diagnosis

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  • Mental Health Assessment

    12/24/07, Healthwise

    A mental health assessment gives your doctor an overall picture of how well you feel emotionally and how well you are able to think, reason, and remember (cognitive functioning). Your doctor will ask you questions and examine you. You mi

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  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - Exams and Tests

    08/08/08, Healthwise

    Before diagnosing you with seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a doctor will ask about your medical history.

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  • Borderline Personality Disorder - Exams and Tests

    03/26/07, Healthwise

    If you think you may have symptoms of borderline personality disorder, your health professional will do a thorough evaluation of your symptoms. This may include written or verbal tests, a physical exam, and questions about your medical

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  • How Doctors Decide It's Anorexia

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    Doctors look for such common signs of anorexia as a patient's conviction that she needs to lose weight, a weight loss of at least 25 percent, and absence of at least 3 consecutive menstrual periods. The physician must also rule out other medical pro

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  • How Doctors Decide It's Bulimia

    01/01/03, PDR.net

    A physician who suspects bulimia looks for signs and symptoms established by the American Psychiatric Association.

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  • Schizophrenia - Exams and Tests

    02/05/08, Healthwise

    Schizophrenia is diagnosed with a medical history, physical exam, and a mental health assessment.

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  • Bipolar Disorder - Exams and Tests

    03/14/08, Healthwise

    There are no lab tests for bipolar disorder. Instead, your doctor will ask detailed questions about your symptoms, including how long they last and how often you have them. He or she will discuss your family history and may do a ment

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  • Tourette's Disorder - Exams and Tests

    09/27/07, Healthwise

    A doctor can diagnose Tourette's disorder (TD) based on your child's medical history and the kinds of tics and other symptoms you and other caregivers have noticed. As with many other conditions, testing to look at brain function or

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  • Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy - Exams and Tests

    07/27/07, Healthwise

    Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is diagnosed if the following criteria are met:2

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  • Binge Eating Disorder - Exams and Tests

    09/24/07, Healthwise

    Doctors diagnose binge eating disorder by doing a physical exam and asking questions about your medical history and eating habits. Your doctor also might do a mental health assessment, which is an evaluation of your emotions a

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