MSE Flashcards

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Labile (affect)

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unpredictable shifts in emotional state

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2
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flat (affect)

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absence of expression

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3
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blunted (affect)

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decrease in amplitude of emotional expression

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constricted (affect)

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restricted range of emotion

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5
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inappropriate (affect)

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emotions expressed not congruent with thought content

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expansive (affect)

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enthusiastic emotional expression overvaluation of one’s importance or significance to others

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7
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appropriate (affect)

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proper and expected emotion for the situation

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8
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Euthymic (affect)

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Normal display of emotion

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9
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depressed (affect)

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sad

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10
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anhedonia

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inability to feel pleasure

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11
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mood congruent

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emotions expressed are congruent with content of thoughts

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12
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dysphoric

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profound state of dissatisfaction

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13
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euphoric

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excited state of intense happiness

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14
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irritable

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easily annoyed

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15
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pressured speech

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rapid speech with an internal sense of urgency

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16
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obsession

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Repeated intrusive and unwanted thoughts, images or urges

17
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compulsion

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Repetitive behavior or mental acts in response to obsessions

18
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logical

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Linear progression of thought without veering from subject at hand

19
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circumstancial

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excessive, unnecessary detail. Does eventually return

to the original point.

20
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tangential

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Wandering from the topic and never providing the information requested.

21
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flight of ideas

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Rapid shift from one topic to another

22
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perseveration

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Repetition of a particular response

23
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loose association

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Incoherent slippage of ideas further and further from point of discussion.

24
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worthless

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insignificant, useless

25
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hopeless

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a lack of hope

26
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non-linear

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expansion in multiple directions

27
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linear

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one direction

28
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concrete

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literal thinking

29
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insight

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awareness/understanding of situation

30
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judgement

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decision making ability

31
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glib

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insincere and shallow

32
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syntonic

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actions that align with your personal goals, values, and beliefs,

33
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dystonic

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actions that do not align with your personal goals, values, and beliefs,