Intro Flashcards
General Symptomatology
A symptom is usually defined as a subjective experience described by the patient, while a sign is defined as an objective finding observed by the nurse, but in psychiatry, the word symptom includes subjective and objective evidence of the disease.
Composition of mind
The mind is composed of (3) spheres which are interrelated to each other
What are the 3 spheres of composition of the mind
Cognition, Behavior, & Affect
What is the other name of cognition?
Intellect and Mental Process
What is the functions of cognition?
• Thought.
• Perception.
• Memory.
• Orientation.
• Judgment.
• Insight.
• Attention and concentration.
• Consciousness.
• Intelligence.
• General Knowledge.
What is other name of Affect?
Mood and emotion
What is other name of Behavior?
Motor Activity