1 MSE

Question 1

MSE is abbreviation for

Answer 1

mental status examination

Question 2

MSE

Answer 2

• fundamental to mental health assessment + other areas

- analogous to phys exam in gen.med.

Question 3

how often to perform MSE in acutely ill pt

Answer 3

at least once per shift

Question 4

purpose of MSE

Answer 4

to evaluate current cognitive processes

-aids in collecting + organizing objective data

Question 5

MSE areas include…

Answer 5

1 appearance
2 behavior
3 speech
4 affect + mood
5 forms of thought
6 perceptual disturbances
7 cognition

Question 6

affect

Answer 6

observable emotional expression

ex) flat, blunted, angry, full/broad

Question 7

mood

Answer 7

subjective emo state

ex) sad, labile, euphoric

Question 8

forms of thought

Answer 8

thoguht process

ex) disorganized, flight ideas, neologism

Question 9

cognition

Answer 9

• LOC
• memory (remote, recent)
• attention
• abstraction
• insight/judgment

Question 10

defense mechanism

Answer 10

• protects ppl fr anxiety

- maintains self-image by blocking feelings, conflicts, + memories

Question 11

T/F Defense mechanisms only operate when you need to lower anxiety

Answer 11

FALSE

DM operates all of the time but they are not apparent to the person using them

Question 12

T/F defense mechanisms are used in healthy manners

Answer 12

FALSE

DM are used in healthy + unhealthy ways

Question 13

which defense mechanisms are always healthy?

Answer 13

sublimation + altruism

Question 14

sublimation

Answer 14

gets yelled at work, goes to gym for an hour or does something constructive

Question 15

altruism

Answer 15

pt has mental illness, goes to do testing, knows they wont survive or wont get benefits

Question 16

displacement

Answer 16

transfer of emo assoc w a particular person to another non-threatening person/object/situation
ex)gets yelled at, yells at someone else

Question 17

____ is a very common type of DM

Answer 17

denial

Question 18

compensation

Answer 18

used to counterbalance deficiencies by emphasizing strength

Question 19

denial

Answer 19

escaping unpleasant thoughts + feels by ignoring their presence

Question 20

dissociation

Answer 20

disruption in consciousness, memory

-compartmentalizing uncomfortable aspects of self

Question 21

intellectualization

Answer 21

overuse of abstract thinking or generalizations to control or minimize painful feelings

Question 22

projection

Answer 22

unconscious rejection of emotionally unacceptable features + attributes them to others

Question 23

rationalization

Answer 23

justifying

Question 24

reaction formation

Answer 24

unacceptable feelings/behaviors are controlled + kept out of awareness by developing opposite feelings/behaviors
ex) jerry hates terry but is overtly nice with terry

Question 25

regression

Answer 25

reverting to earlier, more primitive + child-like pattern of behavior