Emotions

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

Identifies specific needs of client and how those needs will be met by health care professional

Question 2

Evaluation

Answer 2

Measure of whether the goals/objectives of the intervention have been met

Question 3

Affect

Answer 3

General term that incorporates a broad range of feelings that people experience (covers both emotion and mood)

• an observed expression of feeling

Question 4

Emotions

Answer 4

Strong feelings that are triggered by someone or something

• Subjective, physiological and Behavioural response

Question 5

Moods

Answer 5

Feelings that are often less intense than emotions and doesn’t have a contextual stimulus

• Sustained state of feeling

Question 6

Theories of emotion

Answer 6

1. Physiological: responses within body are responsible for emotions
2. Neurological: activity within brain leads to emotional responses
3. Cognitive: thoughts and other mental activity play an essential role in formation of emotions

Question 7

Emotional disorders

Answer 7

Blunted- intensity of emotion is decreased

Flat affect- when no emotion is present or varies little

Inappropriate- doesn’t correspond with content of person’s speech and ideas

Labile- when it alternates easily and rapidly especially when it changes without an obvious reason

Question 8

Dysphoria

Answer 8

Unpleasant mood e.g. depression and anxiety

Question 9

Elevated

Answer 9

Person feels happier than usual e.g. after passing a test

Question 10

Euphoric(hyperthymic)

Answer 10

Pathologic and unfounded feeling if well-being, optimism and cheerfulness

Question 11

Euthymia

Answer 11

Mood is within “normal” range, implies that the person’s mood isn’t depressed or elevated

Question 12

Hypothymia

Answer 12

Person’s mood is depressed

Question 13

How to prepare for an assessment

Answer 13

1. Aspect to be assessed
2. Manifestations
3. Methodology
4. Expectations
5. “Results” or findings

Question 14

Aspects to assess

Answer 14

1. Pathologically pleasant emotions
2. Unpleasant emotions
3. Relevance of emotions(intensity, duration and stimulus)
4. Range of emotion
5. Emotional control
6. Attitude towards self
7. Attitude towards treatment

Question 15

Methodology

Answer 15

1. Co-lateral
2. Interviewing
3. Observation
4. Activity participation
5. Tests/questionnaires
6. Other

Question 16

Relevant questions to ask (Interview)

Answer 16

1. How do you feel about being here?
2. Can you tell me a bit about yourself/home/work/hospitalisation/treatment/family?
3. What does your day typically look like?
4. How does your depression/anxiety/hearing voices affect your daily life?