Psych Assess and MSE Flashcards
delusions of reference
other ppls thoughts words or actions refer to self
delusion of persecution
other ppl have malevolent intentions
delusions of religious
unrealistic special relationship with God
delusions of nhilistic
destruction of self, world, or body part
delusion of grandeur
special or gifted, powerful, or important without factual support
delusions, HI, SI are part of thought…
content
flow and rhythm of thoughts, organization of thoughts are part of thought…
process
clanging
choice of words based on similar sounds
echolalia
repeating another person’s words/phrases
neologisms
making up words that don’t make sense
word salad
disorganized senseless progression of words
perseveration
repeating same words or ideas regardless of stimuli and what is going on
flight of ideas/looseness of association
ideas are not logical, loosely connected, change topics abruptly
thought blocking
interruption or delay in thought
What is the most common hallucination for psychiatric d/o?
auditory
Visual hallucinations are more common in
cognitive, organic d/o or trauma
olfactory, tactile hallucinations are common in
drug use and medical conditions
MMSE scoring
> 25 normal
21-24 mild
16-20 mod
SLUMS scoring
HS edu: 27-30 normal, 21-26 mild/mod, 1-20 Dementia
NonHS edu: 25-30 normal, 20-24 mild/mod, 1-19 Dementia
Intimate partner violence: When is somone at greatest risk?
when they have talked about separating recently and when the victim believes the abuser is capable of killing
CAGE Questionnaire
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
Stages of change
pre-contemplation
contemplation
planning
action
maintaining
Four A’s of dementia
Amnesia: dysfunction of memory process
Aphasia: dysfunction of language function
Apraxia: distrubance in voluntary actions
Angosia: disorganized perception and recognition
