MHA, MCA + definitions Flashcards

1
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Dysthymia

A

Chronic low mood

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2
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Euthymia

A

Contented mood

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3
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Mood vs affect

A
Mood = sustained emotions 
Affect = short observable behaviour that expresses emotional state
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4
Q

Alexithymia

A

Inability to express your emotions

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5
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Illusion

A

False perception of a real stimulus

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6
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Depersonalisation vs derealisation

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Depersonalisation = patient feels unreal or detached
Derealisation = patient thinks the world isn't real
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7
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Pseudo-hallucination vs hallucination

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Pseudo = perceptual experience but recognised by patient as not real 
Hallucination = perception in the absence of a stimulus
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8
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Thought echo

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Patient experiences own thoughts as if they were spoken aloud

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9
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Delusional perception

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Sensory stimulus is real but there is a delusional thought attached - primary delusion

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10
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Negative symptoms

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Occur in chronic schizophrenia

Poverty of speech, flat affect, poor motivation, poor attention

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11
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Lability

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Affect is rapidly changing

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12
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Delusion

A

Fixed, firmly held belief despite evidence to the contrary

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13
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Concrete thinking

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Inability to understand abstract ideas - everything is taken literally

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14
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Ideas of reference

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Delusional belief that innocuous events are directly linked/ have some significance

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15
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Perserveration

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Repetition of particular response with absence of stimulus

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16
Q

Word salad

A

Confused mix of random words

17
Q

Clanging

A

Words that are put together due to the way they sound ie rhyming

18
Q

Echolalia

A

Repetition of phrases that someone else has said

19
Q

What is a designated facility?

A

Inpatient MH, psych or observation unit

Non designated facilities can only care for pt in transit

20
Q

How does a voluntary admission work?

A

> 16 - use form 1, request for admission

+ form 2, consent for treatment

21
Q

How are children under 16 admitted?

A

Admit under MHA, use form 1 + 2, signed by guardian

22
Q

What is section 28?

A

Police can apprehend someone

23
Q

What is a form 4?

A

Admits person for 48 hrs

Can be done within 14 days of seeing someone/ lasts 14 days

24
Q

What is section 22?

A

Second medical cert needed to extend beyond initial 48 hrs

Lasts 1 month

25
Q

What is form 6?

A

Renewal cert - to extend admission for 1 month

26
Q

What are the 3 methods of involuntary admission?

A

Medical certification
Police intervention
Judge order

27
Q

What are the criteria for an involuntary admission?

A

Pt must meet 4 criteria:

  • suffering from mental disorder that impairs person’s ability to react to environment or associate with others
  • requires psychiatric treatment in a facility
  • requires care, supervision + control to prevent mental or physical deterioration or for person own protection or protection of others
  • not a suitable voluntary pt