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Posted on Apr 19, 2022

Mental Status Tests: Overview

Mental status tests are done to test individual’s cognitive function. It will examine your appearance, memory, language & judgement skills.

Reasons for Testing

Mental tests can be done to diagnose mental illness affecting the brain. It can help diagnose:

Alzheimer’s disease
Attention deficit disorder(ADD)
Bipolar disorder
Dementia
Head trauma
Personality disorders
Intellectual disability
Schizophrenia
Stroke

How the Test is Performed

A doctor can give you a questionnaire. It can be done home, office, hospitals etc. The following may be tested:

APPEARANCE

Your physical appearance can be checked: Age, clothing, Gender, Grooming, Height, Weight, Expressions, Posture etc.

ATTITUDE

It check s is your attitude Friendly or hostile, Cooperative or uncertain.

ORIENTATION

The provider will ask questions such as:

What is your name?
How old are you?
Where do you work?
Where do you live?
What day and time is it?
What season is it?

4. ATTENTION SPAN

It will check:

Ability to complete a thought
Ability to think and problem solve
Whether you are easily distracted

About Paras Health

Since 2006, Paras Health has aimed to build a healthy Bharat by providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality healthcare services. Paras Health’s mission is to make affordable and quality tertiary health accessible to communities that lack such services. Paras Health’s visual identity emphasizes its 4 brand values - Compassion, Accessibility, Affordability and Quality that converge to make its vision a reality for all Bhartiyas. Paras Health has been delivering world-class clinical outcomes by staying abreast with the latest developments in the scientific field and combining cutting-edge technology with our extensive & renowned medical expertise.

The company is a network of 6 hospitals in Northern India that operates 1500 beds as of date. The chain started with its first hospital in Gurugram in 2006, expanded to Patna, Darbhanga, Udaipur, Panchkula, Ranchi, and now extending itself to Srinagar & Kanpur. Paras Health aspires to be the largest private healthcare provider in North India by 2031 with 9000+ beds under its network. Of this, around 5000 beds will be added by FY 2028 through organic and inorganic expansion. The committed expansion pipeline of 2,000 + beds will be met through expansion at Kanpur, Srinagar, and Panchkula.