during MSE how can you describe mood
A mental status examination (MSE) is an assessment of a patient's level of cognitive (knowledge-related) ability, appearance, emotional mood, and speech and thought patterns at the time of evaluation.bnormal results for a mental status examination include: 1  Any evidence of organic brain damage. 2  Evidence of thought disorders. 3  A mood or affect that is clearly inappropriate to its context. 4  Thoughts of suicide. 5  Disturbed speech patterns. 6  Dissociative symptoms. 7  Delusions or hallucinations.