Intro to Psych

Question 1

On the PHQ-9 survey, what score indicates :
1. Minimal
2. Mild
3. Moderate
4. Moderately severe
5. Severe

6. on AIMS Scale, What is considered positive for Tardive Dyskinesia?
7. what does a MOCA check?
8. A score of what on MOCA is considered normal?

Answer 1

1. 1-4
2. 5-9
3. 10-14
4. 15-19
5. 20-27
6. score of 2 in two or more areas or a score of 3 or 4 in a single movement
7. Orientation, short term mem, executive function, language and clock drawing
8. 26 and higher (up to 30)

Question 2

What are the components to an MSE? (10)

• Objective assessment of mental functioning at a point in time*
  Verbal AND Non verbal communication assessed

Answer 2

1. appearance (Hygiene, dress, physical char’s, apparent age, eye contact )
2. Behavior and attitude towards interviewer
   General : Incr activity (agitated), Decr activity, guarded, fearful , suspicious
   Cooperativeness : Friendly, hostile , reluctant
3. Speech (general, rate, latency incr or decr, volume, tone, rhythm)
4. Mood (subjective, what patient expresses)
5. Affect (objective, description of pt’s expression of emotion)
   -Type : depressed/sad, euphoric, angry
   -Range : full range, labile, restricted, blunted
   -Intensity : mild, mod, severe
   -Appropriateness to content and congruence w/ stated mood
6. Thought process and perception
   -Process : linear, goal directed, logical
   -hallucinations : auditory, visual, olfactory
   -Depersonalization (unreal/detached)
   -Derealization (other ppl seem lifeless)
7. Content (Future oriented, suicidal ideation, homidical ideation, fears, paranoia, obsessions, delusions)
8. COgnition (A and O, memory)
9. insight
10. Judgement

Question 3

Assessment of Suicidality :
1. Components of Suicidality Assessment ? (4)

Answer 3

1. Suicidal ideation : frequency, intensity, duration in last 48hrs, past month and worst ever
2. Suicidal plan : timing, location , lethality, availability ,preparatory acts
3. Suicidal behavior : hx of attempts, aborted suicide attempts, rehearsals vs non suicidal self injurious actions
4. Suicidal intent : extent to which a pt 1) expects to carry out plan and 2) believes plan/act to be lethal vs self injurious