Mental State Examination Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 7 main components of a Mental State Examination?
A
Appearance / Behaviour Speech Mood Thought Content Abnormal Beliefs / Interpretation Cognitive State Insight
2
Q
What is a Neologism?
A
A new word constructed by the patient
3
Q
What is Thought Blocking?
A
Interruption in train of thought, leaving a “blank”
4
Q
What is Knight’s Move Thinking?
A
Odd associations between ideas
5
Q
What is Passivity Phenomena?
A
Belief an external agency is controlling oneself
6
Q
What is an Illusion?
A
False perception of a real external stimulus
7
Q
What is a Hallucination
A
False sensory perception in the absence of a real external stimulus
8
Q
The Mini Mental State Examination is scored out of?
A
30
