Mental Status Examination – Training Record

Training-only MSE. For educational and supervision purposes.

Created: 29 Apr 2026, 13:35

Student & Batch

Student: Kashish

Batch: april26

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Client / Case Name: Megha, 27-year-old unmarried female school teacher

Date of assessment: 29-04-2026

1. General Appearance

Appears her stated age. Moderately built and appropriately dressed. Facial expression reflects anxiety and emotional distress. Well-groomed and kempt. Maintains personal hygiene. Average / Athletic body build.

2. Psychomotor Activity

Mild psychomotor agitation observed. Increased alertness and restlessness. Startles easily to sudden environmental sounds. No catatonic symptoms observed.

3. Attitude toward examiner

Cooperative and responsive. Mildly guarded while discussing trauma-related experiences. Maintains appropriate eye contact.

4. Level of Consciousness

Conscious and alert. Fully responsive during interview. No fluctuation in awareness.

5. Speech

Speech rate: Normal to slightly slowed when discussing distress. Volume: Soft to moderate. Tone: Low and emotionally strained. Reaction time: Mild delay during trauma-related questions. Speech remains coherent and spontaneous.

6. Mood & Affect

Subjectively anxious, fearful, and emotionally distressed. Reports persistent guilt and emotional numbness. Reduced emotional range. Appropriate to content discussed.

7. Thought

a. Thought Process:

Logical and goal-directed. Coherent and relevant. No loosened associations or flight of ideas.

b. Thought Content:

Preoccupation with accident-related memories. Survivor guilt and self-blame. Trauma-related intrusive thoughts. Hypervigilant beliefs regarding safety.

8. Perception

Flashback-like experiences related to trauma triggers. Occasional dissociative-like moments when exposed to horns or sudden braking sounds. No persistent depersonalization or derealization reported.

9. Cognitive Functions

Oriented to time, place, and person. Recent memory: Mild interference due to distress. Average intelligence based on educational and occupational functioning. Abstract thinking preserved. Basic calculations intact. No major cognitive deficits noted.

10. Judgment

Personal judgment: Fair. Social judgment: Preserved. Test judgment: Adequate. Able to understand consequences of actions.

11. Insight

Insight Grade V. Acknowledges psychological distress and recognizes need for help. Understands symptoms are linked to trauma.

12. Additional parameters (when required)

Right-handed. Language: Hindi, English.(assumed)

Summary & notes

Short title / summary: Mental Status Examination – Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms with Anxiety, Hypervigilance, and Intact Insight/Judgment.

Client appears emotionally distressed with trauma-related symptoms following a road traffic accident. Insight is preserved, cognition remains largely intact, and symptoms are significantly affecting sleep, social interaction, and work performance. Clinical features are consistent with trauma-related anxiety and stress responses.