Mental state examination

Question 1

neologism=

Answer 1

a new word constructed by a patient

Question 2

echolalia=

Answer 2

automatic imitation by patient of another persons speech

Question 3

thought blocking=

Answer 3

sudden interruption in train of thought

Question 4

knights move thinking

Answer 4

odd associations between ideas leading to disruption in continuity of speech

Question 5

dysphoric mood=

Answer 5

unpleasant mood

Question 6

anhedonia=

Answer 6

loss of ability and interest in regular and pleasurable activity

Question 7

Euphoria=

Answer 7

A personal feeling of unconcern and contentment and elation

Question 8

delusion=

Answer 8

fixed, false personal belief based on incorrect inference about external reality

Question 9

5 types of delusions

Answer 9

reference 
doubles
nihilistic 
somatic 
erotomania

Question 10

reference delusion=

Answer 10

behaviour of others apply to oneself

Question 11

doubles delusion

Answer 11

known person is replaced by a double

Question 12

nihilistic delusion

Answer 12

part of body missing

Question 13

somatic delusion

Answer 13

to do with body

Question 14

erotomania=

Answer 14

someone is madly in love with you

Question 15

primary delusion=

Answer 15

fully formed without connection with previous events

Question 16

secondary delusion=

Answer 16

arise when a patient is trying to make sense of their experience

Question 17

passivity phenomena=

Answer 17

belief an external agency controlling oneself

Question 18

illusion=

Answer 18

false perception of a real external stimulus

Question 19

hallucination=

Answer 19

false sensory perception in the absence of real external stimulus

Question 20

mental state examination total score=

Answer 20

30

Question 21

orientation=

Answer 21

10 marks

Question 22

Registration=

Answer 22

3 marks

Question 23

attention and calculation=

Answer 23

5 marks

Question 24

recall=

Answer 24

3 marks

Question 25

language and praxis=

Answer 25

9 marks