Effectively assessing psychosis can be challenging, but this carefully curated list of 30 essential questions is designed to help clinicians gather comprehensive, insightful information about a client’s experiences. These assessment questions delve into various aspects of psychosis, including hallucinations, delusions, thought disturbances, and the emotional and functional impacts of psychotic symptoms.
 
What’s Included:
 
• Exploring Hallucinations: Gain insight into auditory, visual, and other sensory hallucinations with questions designed to uncover the client’s perception of voices, visions, and more.
• Delving Into Delusions: Understand the nature and intensity of delusions, whether they are paranoid, grandiose, or related to thought control.
• Assessing Thought Disorders: Uncover thought insertion, withdrawal, and broadcasting with targeted questions that explore the client’s experience of their own thoughts.
• Evaluating Behavioral and Functional Impact: Discover how psychotic symptoms impact daily functioning, relationships, and personal behavior.
• Insight & Coping Strategies: Understand the client’s insight into their condition and the strategies they use to cope with distressing symptoms.
 
This comprehensive tool is perfect for mental health professionals, including therapists, psychiatrists, and psychologists, to conduct thorough psychosis assessments in clinical or counseling settings. Whether you’re working with new clients or tracking the progress of ongoing treatment, these questions offer a structured and reliable way to gather critical diagnostic information.