Mental health Flashcards
What is the Mnemonic for mental health evaluation?
All Sane Men Think That Pizza Is Italian
What does A stand for in mental health evaluation?
Appearance and behaviour
What are you looking for in appearance and behaviour in MHE?
Appearance = age, sex, how they are dressed, if they are kept, signs of self harm Behaviour= Calm/Fitting, alert/confused, eye contact
What does S stand for in MHE?
Speech
What are you looking for in “speech” part in MHE?
Quality = how clear and volume
Rate
Quantity= Too much or too little talking
What does M stand for in MHE?
Mood
What are you looking for in the “mood” part in MHE?
Are they angry, anxious, low, agitated etc
Do they have any suicidal thoughts
What does first T stand for in MHE?
Thought form/process
What are you looking for in “thought form” part in MHE?
The speed of thought formation
Is it fluently being produced
Is the thoughts random or make sense
What does the second T stand for in MHE?
Thought content
What are you looking for in “thought content” part of MHE?
Do they have any delusional thoughts that other people in their culture/community do not hold
Overvalued thoughts–> such as being anorexic
Obsessive thoughts
What does P stand for in MHE?
Perception
What are you looking for in “perception” part of MHE?
Hallucinations –> a experience without any stimuli
What does the first I stand for in MHE?
Insight
What are you looking for in “insight” in MHE?
Does the patient know they have a problem?
What does the patient think the cause of the problem is?
Does the patient want help?
What does the last I stand for in MHE?
IQ
What are you looking for in IQ part of MHE?
Cognitive function
What questions do you ask to assess cognitive function?
Orientation –> time, place ,person
Attention and concentration = 20 to 1
Short term memory= remember address or some words
Name a Screening test for MHE?
AMTS
What are the 10 questions in AMTS?
1) How old are you?
2) What year where you born?
3) What time is it?
4) What is the year?
tell them address to remember
5) Where are we?
6) Who is the monarch/prime minister
7) What was the date of twin tower attack
8)Can you count back from 20 to 1
9)Who are these two people?
10)Can you remember that address?
What is depression?
Persistent low mood or sadness and/or
Loss of interest or pleasure +/or
Fatigue or low energy
How long does symptoms have to last for to be diagnosed as depression?
2 weeks