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What exactly happens during a “psychiatric evaluation” or what methods are used to do this?

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What exactly happens during a “psychiatric evaluation” or what methods are used to do this?

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In the states a standard evaluation consists of nothing more than discussion and some standardized likert scale tests. However, some evaluations are not done while a patient is symptomatic, so they are sometimes given meds prior.