MSE Flashcards
What is abstract reasoning
The ability to understand, conceptualize complex concepts, that about ideas that are symbolic, comparative or hypothetical
What is an acute dystonic reaction?
Sustained contraction of musculature of the trunk or limbs, usually induced by medication, or stress and characterizes pain and stiffness 
What is affect?
This is the external expression of emotion visible to clinician
What is akathisia
Motor restlessness, like an inner disquiet, her inability to sit quietly
What is Akinesia
Like a physical movement or extreme immobility
What is alexithymia?
Constricted, emotional life diminished ability to fantasize anniversary in ability to articulate emotion
What is amnestic disorder
The development of memory impairment do the pathology and substance induced
What is anhedonia
The inability to receive pleasure
What is anterograde amnesia?
Inability to have memory after a specific point in time
What are athetoids?
Slow continual movement
What is bro as aphasia?
- Slow speech hard to speak.
2 word comprehension is intact and cannot and shake
3 repetition is impaired - Reading is fair but writing is impaired
- Lesion in the frontal lone
What is catalepsy?
A condition where the client remains in any posture they are placed, even when unsupported physically for long periods. This can be seen in depress or neurologically damaged clients. 
What is catatonia?
Two of the following
Motorik immobility
Motor activity that
Verbal or physical tics
Strange posture and movement
What is circumstantial speech?
This is where there are unnecessary details would eventually the client reaches the point
What is a compulsion to find us?
There is a small urge to act on obsessive thoughts or impulses, because of uncontrollable urge to perform certain actions repetitively
What are the symptoms of delirium?
Clouding of consciousness
Client is in attentive or disoriented
Confusion is worse at night and environmental stimuli is decreased
Disturbance of consciousness, change, and cognition quickly
Either medication or substance induced