Mental Health Objectives Quiz

Question 1

AMS

Answer 1

Altered Mental Status

Question 2

DSM

Answer 2

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

Question 3

NOS

Answer 3

Not Otherwise Specified

Question 4

PMDD

Answer 4

Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Question 5

Circumstantiality

Answer 5

Someone who takes a long time to come to a point

Question 6

Derailment

Answer 6

Speech where a person shifts from one topic to another, with the second topic being very loosely associated or completely unassociated. Occurs between sentences.

Question 7

Flight of Ideas

Answer 7

rapid movement of thoughts and speech often with changes in subject. The changes in subject can be based on understandable associations or distractions but don’t create a coherent conversation. Usually more in ppl who are manic.

Question 8

Neologisms

Answer 8

New words or significantly distorted words that are not recognizable. Common in schizophrenics

Question 9

Blocking

Answer 9

Lost train of thought. Sudden stop in speech without making a point.

Question 10

Confabulation

Answer 10

Making up or fabricating facts in response to questioning. usually done to cover up memory deficiencies. common in ones with amnesia

Question 11

perseveration

Answer 11

persistent repitition of words or ideas

Question 12

echolalia

Answer 12

act of being a copy cat

Question 13

clanging

Answer 13

choice of words based on repeated sound

Question 14

obsessions

Answer 14

repeated thoughts or impulses that a person feels are unacceptable

Question 15

somatic delusions

Answer 15

believe they have some disease or affliction