Mental Health 2

Question 1

What is mood?

Answer 1

Pervasive and enduring emotional state
Ex. “I am depressed”

Question 2

What is affect

Answer 2

Outward expression of the clients emotional state

Question 3

Blunted

Answer 3

Little or slow to respond facial expression

Question 4

Broad

Answer 4

Full range of emotions

Question 5

Flat

Answer 5

Showing no facial expression

Question 6

Inappropriate

Answer 6

Facial expression incongruent with mood or situation

Question 8

Restricted

Answer 8

One type of expression, usually serious or somber

Question 9

Thought Process

Answer 9

How the client thinks, can assess through speech and patterns

Question 10

Thought Content

Answer 10

What the client actually says

Question 11

Circumstantial Thinking

Answer 11

Eventually answers the question, but after giving excessive unnecessary detail

Question 12

Delusion

Answer 12

Fixed, false belief not based in reality

Question 13

Flight of Ideas

Answer 13

Excessive amount and rate of speech composed of fragmented or unrelated ideas

Question 14

Ideas of Reference

Answer 14

Believes general events are personally directed at them

Question 15

Loose Association

Answer 15

Disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea to another; no evident relationship between the thoughts

Question 16

Tangential Thinking

Answer 16

Wandering off topic; never providing information requested

Question 17

Thought Blocking

Answer 17

Stopping abruptly in the middle of sentence or train of thought

Question 18

Thought Broadcasting

Answer 18

Delusional belief that others can hear or know what they are thinking

Question 19

Thought Insertion

Answer 19

Delusional belief that others are putting ideas or thoughts into their head; none of the thoughts are the clients

Question 20

Thought Withdrawal

Answer 20

Delusional belief that others are taking clients thoughts away and they cannot stop it

Question 21

Word Salad

Answer 21

Flow of unconnected words that convey no meaning to the listener

Question 22

Assessment questions of suicidal ideation (2)

Answer 22

Are you thinking of killing yourself?
Do you have a plan to kill yourself?

Question 23

Assessment questions of homicidal ideation (2)

Answer 23

What thoughts have you had of hurting someone else?
Do you have a plan to hurt anyone else?

Question 24

When MUST you break confidentiality?

Answer 24

If the patient states they have intent or plan to harm themselves or others