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February 25, 2026BJPsych Bulletin0 citationsOpen Access

Modernising the Mental State Examination: embedding eating and nutritional assessment into the 21st-century MSE

EBEdwin BirchJDJames DownsAAAgnes Ayton

Key Points

  • The aim is to improve the mental state examination by incorporating eating and nutritional assessment.
  • Developed semi-structured prompts for the mental state examination.
  • Trained assessors to utilize these prompts during evaluations.
  • Evaluated the feasibility of integrating prompts into current training curricula.
  • Improved detection of nutritional issues in mental health assessments.
  • Enhanced overall support for patients.
  • Supported curriculum modernisation efforts.

Abstract

Embedding brief, semi-structured prompts into the MSE is a feasible training-aligned approach to improve detection, support curriculum modernisation and enhance patient safety.

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Birch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699e911bf5123be5ed04e65ehttps://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2026.10213
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