MSE

Question 1

Nine components of the MSE

Answer 1

Appearance and behaviour
Cognition
Speech
Mood/affect
Thought process/ form
Thought content
Perception
Suicide/ risk
Insight/ judgement

Question 2

Some features of behaviour

Answer 2

Eye contact
cooperativeness
Motor activity
Abnormal movements
Expressive gestures

Question 3

Features of cognition

Answer 3

Orientation
Concentration
Memory

Question 4

Features of speech

Answer 4

Speed
Volume
Quantity

Question 5

Describe mood vs affect

Answer 5

Mood is the climate- sustained emotion

Affect is the weather- current state

Question 6

Features of thought form/ process

Answer 6

Goal directed, organised, amount/ speed, continuity, derailment of ideas, repetition, neologisms,

Question 7

Features of content of thought

Answer 7

Delusions, nihilistic, morbid jealousy, phobia, obsessions, overvalued ideas, reference, delusions

Question 8

Delusion vs. perception

Answer 8

Delusion- a fixed false belief outside of cultural norms

Perception- hallucinations, de-realisation.

Question 9

Features of insight/ judgement

Answer 9

Capacity to organise and understand problems, symptoms, illness, medications.
Insight is knowledge, judgement is action.

Question 10

Features of risk

Answer 10

To self, to others, from neglect.