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Mental Health Assessment
What Affects the Test
You may not be able to have the test or the results may not be helpful if you:
- Are not able to cooperate with and trust your doctor.
- Are not willing to have a mental health assessment.
- Have physical or emotional problems that interfere with your ability to complete a written test. In most cases, other testing instruments and tools are used if this is a problem for you.
- Use some medicines, alcohol, or illegal drugs.
- Have trouble reading, writing, or understanding the English language.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference January 12, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Lisa S. Weinstock, MD - Psychiatry |
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