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LPN MH
DSM-IV-TR Axis 1-5
| Axis | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Axis 1 | Report all dx that apply; principal dx or reason for visit/ admission mentioned first. NOT PERSONALITY DISORDERS OR MENTAL RETARDATION |
| Axis 2 | Maybe as impotant/ relevant as axis 1 dx INClUDES PERSONALITY DISORDERS AND MENTAL RETARDATION |
| Axis 3 | General medical conditions that are potentially relevent to understand; management of individuals mental disorder ( depression related to cancer |
| Axis 4 | A pyscho social/environmental problem, such as* neg life event_ environmental difficulty/deficiency (housing-social) Family or interpersonal stress, inadequadte support system or personal resources |
| Axis 5 | Clinicians overall judgement of the individuals overall level of functioning via the Global Affective function scale(GAF-rates acuity of mental health disorders) GAf is rated based on the psycho social stressors. used for a current period of time(last a f |