MSE

Question 1

Appearance

Answer 1

Kempt/unkempt
Hygiene
Appropriate dress
Distinguishing features
Evidence of self harm

Question 2

Behaviour

Answer 2

Eye contact
Facial expression 
Body language
Arousal  - calm/agitated/aggressive 
Rapport/engagement

Question 3

Speech

Answer 3

Quantity - minimal/excessive/absence
Rate - pressured/slowed
Tone - monotonous/tremulous
Volume

Question 4

Mood

Answer 4

Subjective - how are you feeling?
Objective - low/anxious/irritable/angry/elated
EUTHYMIC

Question 5

Affect

Answer 5

Range - restricted/expansive

Intensity -blunted/normal/flat

Question 6

Thought Content

Answer 6

Abnormal beliefs/delusions
Obsessions
Overvalued ideas
Suicidal thoughts 
Homicidal thoughts

Question 7

Thought Form

Answer 7

Linear 
Incoherent
Circumstantial
Tangential
Flight of ideas
Perseveration

Question 8

Thought Possession

Answer 8

Insertion
Withdrawal
Broadcasting

Question 9

Perception

Answer 9

Hallucinations
Pseudo-hallucinations
Illusions

Question 10

Cognition

Answer 10

Orientation -time/place/person
Attention and Concentration
Short term memory
(MMSE)

Question 11

Insight

Answer 11

Recognise they have a problem
What do they think is the cause
Willingness to take medications
Does the patient want help