Supplementary assessment procedures may be used to complement the psychiatric diagnostic interview. These include procedures for the comprehensive evaluation of the mental and physical state of the patient (psychosocial procedures are considered in part 6 (IGDA Workgroup, WPA 2003, this suppl.)). Psychopathological assessment instruments, biological tests and procedures and neuropsychological tests are among those used to enrich or refine data collected in a clinical interview in order to arrive at the standardised multi-axial diagnostic formulation.
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IGDA. 5: Supplementary assessment procedures – psychopathological, neuropsychological and physical aspects
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