(Optional) Identify common diagnostic procedures related to mental health.

Identification should include

• listing common testing procedures used for diagnosis (e.g., laboratory, 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?