A patient's mental state assessment during a psychiatric evaluation indicating willingness to engage with the examiner and demonstrating typical emotional expression and responsiveness.
Used to document a patient's mental status during a psychiatric evaluation when their mood and affect are within normal limits and they are cooperative.
"Psychiatric examination shows cooperative patient with normal mood and affect, maintaining eye contact and responding appropriately to questions."
Used in psychiatric evaluations to document the observed mental state and behavior of the patient.
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