MSE Flashcards
Components of a psychology MSE
General Appearance
Mood
Affect
Speech
Thought Process
Thought Content
Memory
Insight
Judgment
Eye Contact
Behavior
Orientation
Perceptual Disturbances (ONLY ONE NOT OBSERVED)
General Appearance
Well-Groomed, Unkempt, Build/Stature
Mood
Calm, Tearful. Euthymic, Depressed, Hopeless, Anxious, Irritable, Hostile, Euphoric
Speech
Normal, Monotone, Verbose, Unspontaneous, Slurred, Loud, Soft, Rapid, Pressured, Mute
Thought Content
Relevant, Preoccupation, Obsessions, Phobias, Grandiose, Jealous, Hyper-Religious, Somatic, Paranoid, External Influence, Ideas of Reference, Delusions, Other
Memory
Immediate Intact, Immediate Impaired, Short-Term Intact, Short-Term Impaired, Long-Term Intact, Long-Term Impaired
Insight
Good, Limited, Poor
Judgment
Good, Impaired, Poor
Thought Process
Coherent, Rapid, Flight of Ideas, Goal-Oriented, Rambling, Blocking, Loose Association, Circumstantial, Tangential
Eye Contact
Good, Fair, Poor
Behavior
Cooperative, Relaxed, Tense, Attentive, Responsive, Interested, Guarded, Apathetic, Passive, Inattentive, Confused, Agitated, Anxious, Hostile
Orientation
Time, Person, Place, Situation/Purpose
Perceptual Disturbances
Illusions, Derealizing, Depersonalization, Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Olfactory, Gustatory, Intact
Affect
Appropriate, Tearful, Labile, Elated, Sullen
Why is an MSE important?
1) They provide snapshots of the client’s presentation at a particular point in time
2) They can help the clinician see how a client’s behavior has changed over time
3) They are helpful in determining the validity of the information reported by the client in the interview
