Psych Assessment

Question 1

What is the difference between thought echo and thought broadcasting?

Answer 1

Thought echo is where the patient hears their thoughts echoed back to them internally

Thought broadcasting is where the patient believes their thoughts are being broadcast/ transmitted out loud into the external environment (others can hear them)

Question 1

What is an overvalued idea?

Answer 1

Not a dellusion

Ideas that are held with intense emotional commitment, despite being at odds with what is generally accepted

Eg. body dysmorphic disorder

Question 2

What are clang associations?

Answer 2

Relation of ideas only by the sound of rhyme

Question 3

What is a delusion of reference?

Answer 3

When objects hold special importance to the individual

Question 4

What is a delusional perception?

Answer 4

Two step process:
- Observes a stimulus (eg. traffic light turning green)
- Applies specific significance (eg. therefore I am the king)

Question 5

What is the difference between general nihilistic delusions and Cotard’s syndrome?

Answer 5

General nihilistic delusions are beliefs can encompass various aspect of non-existance (person, home, world etc)

Cotard’s syndrome is directly related to the person eg. they’re rotting, dead, have no internal organs etc. Person denying their own existance/ life

Question 6

What is running commentary hallucination?

Answer 6

When voices are making a running commentary of the patient’s actions

Question 7

What is the difference between a section 5(2) and section 4?

Answer 7

Both up to 72 hours

• Section 5(2) can only be initiated in a hospital setting and by a clinician >=FY2
• Section 4 is applied generally in community settings are can be initiated by AMPH and clinician >=FY2, clinician must have seen the patient within 24 hours