Exhibit E: Initial Assessment ~Dr. Tobias Kane~
Initial assessment of patient: REISCH, Ezra
Date: October 20th, 2022
Attending: Dr. Tobias Kane
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(…) patient presents with low mood, congruent affect, and disheveled appearance. He exhibits speech that is normal in rate and articulation but low in volume, and requires multiple and repeated prompts to elicit a response. Body posture is withdrawn, avoidant, and guarded. He refuses to make or hold eye contact (…)
(…) short- and long-term memory are intact. Mentation is largely preserved. However, there appears to be gaps in his fund of knowledge that are incongruent with someone of his educational background. In the context of his adverse upbringing and stated history of academic dishonesty, it’s difficult to determine if these gaps are indicative of cognitive decline or a general delay in cognitive development (…)
(…) lacking in insight in certain respects. Patient denies suicidal ideation. Patient denies homicidal ideation (…)
(…) Level of immediate risk to self or others: LOW (…)