Module 2(lec 2)

Question 1

A group of signs and symptoms that together make up a recognizable condition

Answer 1

Syndrome

Question 2

Clinically significant behavior or psychological syndrome associated with disability

Answer 2

Mental disorders

Question 3

True or False: It is often mistaken to conclude that a person mentally ill on the evidence of individual symptoms.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What needs to be distinguished when describing psychiatric symptoms?

Answer 4

Form and Content

Question 5

Part of the clinical assessment that describes the sum total if the examiner’s observations and impressions of the psychiatric patient at the time of the interview

Answer 5

Mental Status Examination

Question 6

Are the MDs observations and objective findings

Answer 6

Signs