Mental State Examination Flashcards

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List the components of a mental state examination (ASEPTIC)

A
Appearance + behaviour
Speech
Emotion (mood + affect)
Perception (hallucinations)
Thought
Insight
Cognition
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What is the difference between viewing a patient objectively and subjectively?

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Objectively: without emotions or feelings, just purely what’s there in front of you (fact)
Subjectively: taking into account emotions and wider interpretation

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List aspects of behaviour in a patient you should look out for

A
Appropriate to situation
Agitation/irritation
Cooperation
Eye contact
Rapport and attitude
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List aspects of speech in a patient you should look out for

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Pace/rate
Volume
Tone
Articulation
Vocabulary
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5
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List different thought disorders

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Flighting ideas
Thought poverty
Thought blocking
Tangential thought
Loosened association
Circumstantiality
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6
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What are neologisms?

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Abnormality of speech where patient combines words/phrases in illogical ways that have idiosyncratic meaning to the patient

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How is a patient’s insight assessed?

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Awareness of one’s own symptoms
Attribution of symptoms to mental illness
Appraisal of consequences
Acceptance of treatment

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