Altered mental status refers to any change in a person’s awareness, cognition, or behavior that differs from their typical functioning. Altered mental status can range from mild confusion to complete ...

Altered mental status (AMS) is a broad term that describes unusual changes in a person’s emotional response, thinking, or behavior. People tend to be consistent in the way they think and behave. If ...

The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) test is an assessment tool for dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Healthcare professionals score the SLUMS test out of 30 points. Dementia refers ...

A smartphone-based tool that tracks mental health status by detecting changes in voice may complement traditional psychiatric assessments and improve an individual's ability to self-monitor depressive ...

Mental illness is common. Each year, millions of people are diagnosed with some form of mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder, which may or may not be accompanied by some degree of functional ...