Title: Identify common diagnostic procedures related to mental health.
Course: Medical Terminology (14154-II) > Section: Understanding Mental Health

Identification should include

- listing common testing procedures used for diagnosis (e.g., lab, clinical) and to rule out underlying physical disorders (e.g., hypothyroidism)
- describing each procedure, using medical terminology
- using the most recently revised edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What important steps are taken before diagnostic procedures related to mental health?
- What important steps are used during diagnostic procedures related to mental health?
- What important steps are taken after diagnostic procedures related to mental health?
- What healthcare professionals may be involved in diagnostic procedures related to mental health?