General Flashcards
1
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Structure of psychiatric history
A
- demographics and mode of referral
- presenting complaint and history of presenting complaint
- past psychiatric history
- family history
- medical history
- drug and alcohol history
- personal history eg relationships education childhood and any abuse if relevant
- Forensic history
- premorbid personality
- social circumstances
2
Q
Components of mental state exam
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- appearance and behaviour
2 speech 3. Mood and affect 4 thoughts 5 perceptions 6 cognitive examination 7 insight
3
Q
What should not be included under "thought" in MSE -Illusion - preoccupations Delusion -Obsession - overvalued ideas
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Illusion - this is in perception
4
Q
What is included under perception in Mse
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- Sensory distortion ie depersonalisation or derealisation
- illusions
- hallucinations
5
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What is included under thoughts in mse
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- Form ie flight of ideas, derailment, thought block, poverty of thought
- content ie overvalued ideas, phobia, obsessions, delusions
