MSE Flashcards
what do you write down for affect
fluctuate - stable or labile amount - normal blunted or flat range - restricted or expansive type - sad/ hostile/ euohoric
passivity
think that they are being controlled by someone else
what are psuedohallucinations
patient is aware its not real
what is thought broadcasting
belief that others can hear the patients thoughts
people are talking about me
paranoid delusion
“the child across the street has a remote control which controls what I do and say”
passivity
patient is looking around the room or talking to something that is not there
hallucinations
patient has no emotional expression at al
flat affect
have loads of plans and things they want to do
rapid thoughts
what do you write down for behaviour?
body language eye contact + facial expression h - arousal v slow or fact engagement
patient is one minute ecstatic the next minute crying
labile and expansive
affect
how they appear to feel
loosening of associations
flow from one topic to another very quickly
patient believes that the tv in the next room is people talking
illusion
grandiose delusion
believe they are amazing or have special powers
how would you describe a patient who has gone off topic and never gets back to it?
tangential
the neighbours and putting thoughts into my mind to try and control me
thought insertion
how would you describe a normal flow?
linear