mental status structure and function Flashcards
1
Q
Clinically significant behavioral emotional or
cognitive syndrome that is associated with
significant distress or disability involving social,
occupational, or key activities
A
mental disorder
2
Q
Due to brain disease of known specific organic
cause
A
organic disorder
3
Q
examples of organic disorders
A
delirium, dementia, alcohol and drug
intoxication, and withdrawal
4
Q
psychiatric mental illnesses involves what type of assessment that documents a dysfunction
and determines how that dysfunction affects self-
care in everyday life
A
mental status assessment
5
Q
in psychiatric mental illness what has not yet been established
A
organic etiology ex: anxiety disorder; schizophrenia