Psych Exam 1

Question 1

full/broad

Answer 1

Typical - full range of expression

Question 2

blunted/flat

Answer 2

Atypical - dulled range of expression

Question 3

disorders associated with blunted/flat

Answer 3

depression, brain injury, trauma

Question 4

congruent

Answer 4

appropriate emotional expression for content being discussed - Authentic, genuine, “Integrated”

Question 5

Incongruent

Answer 5

innappropraite emotional expression to content being discussed - inauthentic “superficial”

Question 6

euthymic

Answer 6

normal, upbeat, “happy”

Question 7

depressed/dysthmic

Answer 7

down, “blue” mood, decreased energy, increased irritability and anxiety

Question 8

disorders associated with depressed/dysthmic

Answer 8

depression, anxiety, depressed state of bipolar disorder

Question 9

elated/euphoric

Answer 9

“up” mood, “on top of the world”, increased energy

Question 10

disorders associated with elated/euphoric

Answer 10

manic state of bipolar disorder

Question 11

labile

Answer 11

capricious, unstable, quick changes

Question 12

disorders associated with labile

Answer 12

rapid cycling bipolar, mood disorders in children

Question 13

Anhedonia

Answer 13

lack of interest, withdrawn from normally pleasurable activities

Question 14

disorders associated with anhedonia

Answer 14

depression

Question 15

vegetative symptoms

Answer 15

biologically-based dysregulations in brain chemistry, mainly sleep and appetite

Question 16

disorders associated with vegetative symptoms

Answer 16

depression

Question 17

logical

Answer 17

clear direct connections between content, one idea flows directly into another

Question 18

circumstantial

Answer 18

digressions to unnecessary details in thought speech before getting to central idea

Question 19

tangential

Answer 19

oblique, digressive, irrelevant speech, without getting to central point

Question 20

loose association

Answer 20

little or vague connection is made between concepts; continuous tangential “rabbit-holing”

Question 21

disorder associated with loose association form of thought

Answer 21

schizophrenia

Question 22

flight of ideas

Answer 22

multiple thoughts and ideas generated spontaneously without obvious connection

Question 23

disorder associated with flight of ideas

Answer 23

manic state of bipolar disorder

Question 24

distractable

Answer 24

focus can shift quickly onto external environment. this awareness interrupts present dialouge

Question 25

disorders associated with distractable attention

Answer 25

anxiety, ADHD

Question 26

preoccupied

Answer 26

inattentive to external environment, internally focused, seems to be thinking deeply

Question 27

disorders associated with preoccupied attention

Answer 27

depression, psychosis (schizophrenia), schizoid personality

Question 28

rumination

Answer 28

preoccupation with single idea or theme; can lead to delusional thoughts.

Question 29

disorders associated with rumination

Answer 29

anxiety, OCD, autism

Question 30

what is rumination known as in autism?

Answer 30

"Perseveration"

Question 31

latent

Answer 31

prolonged period of time between a thought and its verbal expression

Question 32

disorders associated with latent speed

Answer 32

depression, anxiety, schizophrenia

Question 33

racing thoughts

Answer 33

multiple thoughts occuring in seamless fashion, often in list form, pressured quality to them.

Question 34

disorders associated with racing thoughts

Answer 34

anxiety, manic state of bipolar disorder

Question 35

anterograde

Answer 35

memory loss for events that happen after onset of amnesia

Question 36

disorders associated with anterograde and retrograde

Answer 36

brain injury, dementia, substance abuse

Question 37

retrograde

Answer 37

memory loss for events before onset of amnesia

Question 38

dissociation

Answer 38

altered conciousness, trance-like state, disconnected from emotions, often occurs in response from painful emotional content

Question 39

disorders associated with dissociation

Answer 39

trauma

Question 40

regression

Answer 40

return to child-like state, person is unconcious and unaware

Question 41

disorders associated with regression

Answer 41

manipulation if person is AWARE of regression

Question 42

orientation

Answer 42

time, place, person situation

Question 43

reasons for psych admission to acute care

Answer 43

- risk of self to others - cant care for oneself - detox - legal mandate IVC