block 6 lecture 3 Flashcards
over view of mental state examination?
appearance speech mood thought content abnormal beliefs cognitive state insight
what is echopraxia?
automatic imitation of another movement
what is a tic?
repeated irregular movement
what are poor eye contact and hunched shoulders an indication of?
depression
what is mania?
elevated mood
what is depressive retardation?
slow movements
what is it when someone is immobile but fully conscious?
stupor
obsessive slowness?
compulsive rituals
psychomotor agitation?
unproductive overactvity, restlessness
what are compulsions?
repetative stereotyped seemingly purposeful behaviour
what should you look for with speech?
rate, quantity
what happens to speech in mania?
increased pace
what is rate reduced by?
depression
when is quantity increased?
mania and anxiety
when is quantity reduced?
depression, schizophrenia and dementia
what is poverty of speech?
restricted speech
what is mutism?
complete loss of speech
what is dysarthria?
difficulty articulating speech
what is flight of speech?
accelerated thoughts and abrupt changes in topic
what is neogolism?
a new world/ everyday word used in a special way