Module 2: Signs and Symptoms of Psychopathy Flashcards
What is an Intake Interview?
Allows the psychologist/counsellor to get to know the client, to establish rapport and attain information about presenting problem, history etc.
What is a Mental State Examination (MSE)?
‘Snapshot’ description of a patient at the time of interview.
What does MSE Involve?
General Description.
Mood and Affect.
Speech.
Perceptual Disturbances/
Thought Form.
Thought Content.
Sensorium and Cognition.
Impulse Control.
Judgement and Insight.
Reliability.
General Description:
Appearance, Attitude, Behaviour.
Mood and Affect:
Dysphoria.
Speech:
Prosody.
Perceptual Disturbances:
Hallucinations, illusion, derealisation.
Thought Form:
Circumstantiality, tangentiality, neologism.
Thought Content:
Paranoia, obsession.
What are Signs?
Objective indicators.
What are Symptoms?
Subjective reports by the client.
What are Syndromes?
Constellations of signs and symptoms that occur together.
