Intro to Psych Flashcards
1
Q
What are the core clinical problems in psych
A
Altered Mood Anxiety Arrested Intellectual Development Behavioural Problems in Adults Deliberate Self Harm Eating Disorders Medically Unexplained Symptoms Memory Problems Misusing Drugs or Alcohol Psychological Responses to Trauma Psychosis
2
Q
what is personal history
A
an expanded social history giving an idea of premorbid function/difficulties
3
Q
what is premorbid personality
A
what the person used to be like before they got ill, so you can have an idea of what recovery may look like
4
Q
describe psychiatric history
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information from patient and other informants
5
Q
describe mental state examination
A
objective assessment based on observation
technical description
6
Q
what does psychiatric history involve
A
History of PC Past psych history Past medical history Drug history Family history Personal history Social history
7
Q
what does mental state examination involve
A
appearance behaviour speech mood thought perception cognition insight
8
Q
what to ask about specific symptoms
A
onset character associated symptoms timing exacerbating and relieving factors severity
