MSE Flashcards
what is MSE
mental status of an individual at the exact time of the examination
acronym for components of MSE
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components of MSE
Appearance
Behavior
Motor
speech
affect/mood
thought process
thought content
perception
orientation
cognition
insight
judgment
what is not included in the MSE
SRA- suicide risk assessment
components of subjective data of MSE
Mood*
Thoughts
Perception
Insight
components of objective data of MSE
Appearance
Behavior
Speech
Cognition
Mood*
what behaviors assessments are part of MSE
Rapport: attitude; eye contact; cooperation; facial expressions
Psychomotor activity: agitation or retardation
Movement disorders: tics; choreiform movements; dystonia; repetitive movements; EPS;tardive dyskinesia; rocking motions; grimaces; picking; pacing
Signs of impending violence: restlessness/sweating/clenched fists/pointed fingers/raised voice; Intruding onto the interviewer’s personal space
what speech assessments are part of MSE
objective only- how they speak
Quantity: pressure of speech; poverty of speech; rate/rhythm
Quality: volume- loud/soft; tone and fluency;spontaneity; articulation; hyperverbal; mute
what is tangential thinking
goigng off on a tangent - never answers questions
what is coherent- flight thinking
many different thoughts and topics before answering unrelated topics
what is loose association thinking
talking about different topics associated with each other- unable to answer question
what is circumferential thinking
going on a tangent but coming back to answer the question
obsession thinking
keep talking about something before answering question
thought blocking
you start and go blank— and start again
components of thought process
Paranoia
Delusions
Preoccupations
obsessions
themes/ideas
