MSA Flashcards
1
Q
Safety
A
dangers
- location
- weapons
- police
1
Q
Appearance
A
- cleanliness
- eye movement
- posture
- pupil size
- signs of addicition
2
Q
Behaviour
A
- impaired gait
- pacing, agitated
- bizarre
- threatening, violent
3
Q
Affect/ mood
A
- flat
- depressed
- hostile
- argumentative
- irritable
4
Q
Cognition
A
- poor ability to organise thoughts
- short attention span
- poor memory
- impaired judgement
5
Q
Thought process
A
- irrationally jumping thoughts
- vague
6
Q
Speech
A
- rate
- volume
- tone
- content
- talkative
- flat
- inflections
7
Q
Perception
A
hallucinations
8
Q
Environment
A
- stressors
- social support
- ses
- substance abuse
- sleep problems
9
Q
Thought content
A
- delusions
- compulsions
- obsessions
- phobias
10
Q
Self harm
A
- attempt
- suicidal ideation
- previous attempts