Mental Status Examination (MSE)
Standalone Mental Status Examination covering appearance, behaviour, speech, mood and affect, thought form and content, perception, cognition, and insight/judgement. Use as a dedicated MSE record (e.g. on admission) or as an evidence anchor inside a broader assessment. Written in formal psychiatric register.
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Template structure
The mental status examination (mse) template captures these sections automatically from your recording.
- 1Examination Details
- 2Appearance
- 3Behaviour
- 4Speech
- 5Mood and Affect
- 6Thought
- 7Perception
- 8Cognition
- 9Insight and Judgement
- 10Risk
- 11Summary
Comparing this format to others? See SOAP, DAP, BIRP, and PROC compared.
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How it works
- 1
Record or dictate the session
In-person, telehealth, or hybrid. Audio is deleted immediately after transcription — never stored.
- 2
Pick the Mental Status Examination (MSE) template
Or set it as your default for this session type so future recordings use it automatically.
- 3
Review and finalise
Your note is generated in the structure above. Edit anything you want — your practice, your voice — then save to the client record.
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