Psych Assess and MSE

Question 1

delusions of reference

Answer 1

other ppls thoughts words or actions refer to self

Question 2

delusion of persecution

Answer 2

other ppl have malevolent intentions

Question 3

delusions of religious

Answer 3

unrealistic special relationship with God

Question 4

delusions of nhilistic

Answer 4

destruction of self, world, or body part

Question 5

delusion of grandeur

Answer 5

special or gifted, powerful, or important without factual support

Question 6

delusions, HI, SI are part of thought…

Answer 6

content

Question 7

flow and rhythm of thoughts, organization of thoughts are part of thought…

Answer 7

process

Question 8

clanging

Answer 8

choice of words based on similar sounds

Question 9

echolalia

Answer 9

repeating another person’s words/phrases

Question 10

neologisms

Answer 10

making up words that don’t make sense

Question 11

word salad

Answer 11

disorganized senseless progression of words

Question 12

perseveration

Answer 12

repeating same words or ideas regardless of stimuli and what is going on

Question 13

flight of ideas/looseness of association

Answer 13

ideas are not logical, loosely connected, change topics abruptly

Question 14

thought blocking

Answer 14

interruption or delay in thought

Question 15

What is the most common hallucination for psychiatric d/o?

Answer 15

auditory

Question 16

Visual hallucinations are more common in

Answer 16

cognitive, organic d/o or trauma

Question 17

olfactory, tactile hallucinations are common in

Answer 17

drug use and medical conditions

Question 18

MMSE scoring

Answer 18

> 25 normal
21-24 mild
16-20 mod

Question 19

SLUMS scoring

Answer 19

HS edu: 27-30 normal, 21-26 mild/mod, 1-20 Dementia

NonHS edu: 25-30 normal, 20-24 mild/mod, 1-19 Dementia

Question 20

Intimate partner violence: When is somone at greatest risk?

Answer 20

when they have talked about separating recently and when the victim believes the abuser is capable of killing

Question 21

CAGE Questionnaire

Answer 21

have you ever felt the need to Cut down on your drinking?
have you ever felt Annoyed by criticism about your drinking?
have you every felt Guilty about your drinking?
have you ever taken a drink first thing in the morning for an Eye opener?

2 or more yes may be predictive for alcohol abuse; 1 yes indicates hazardous drinking

Question 22

Stages of change

Answer 22

pre-contemplation

contemplation

planning

action

maintaining

Question 23

Four A’s of dementia

Answer 23

Amnesia: dysfunction of memory process
Aphasia: dysfunction of language function
Apraxia: distrubance in voluntary actions
Angosia: disorganized perception and recognition