Mental Health Assessment

What is a Mental Illness?

Mental illness is a dysfunction of brain function caused by various factors, leading to abnormalities in cognition, emotion, and behavior. This can significantly affect an individual's learning, work, and social performance. Unlike other physical illnesses, mental illnesses cannot be diagnosed through physical examinations or imaging scans. Instead, psychiatrists typically rely on the patient's subjective experiences and observations for clinical diagnosis.

Mental health assessments aim to identify emotional, behavioral, or developmental disorders and to develop appropriate treatment plans. Early intervention can enhance the likelihood of recovery, and most patients can stabilize their conditions and gradually return to normal life with appropriate treatment.