Psych

Question 1

Definition:
- Delusion
- Illusion
- Hallucination

Answer 1

Delusion: A delusion is an unshakeable idea or belief which is out of keeping with the person’s social and cultural background; it is held with extraordinary conviction.”

Illusion: An illusion is essentially mistaking one thing for another. e.g. seeing a glass of water as a vase of flowers

Hallucination: A hallucination is completely observing something that isn’t there e.g. seeing the vase of flowers where there’s nothing

Question 2

Parts of a mini mental state exam?

Answer 2

• Appearance
• Speech: Rate/ volume
• Mood: Subjective and objective
• Affect
• Thought: form and content
• Perception: hallucinations/ illusions
• Cognition: memory/ orientation
• Insight