Psychiatric examination Flashcards
1
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What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder?
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Severe recurrent temper outbursts Inconsistent with developmental level 3+ times a week Angry throughout the day >1 year, between ages 6-18
2
Q
Main 2 diagnostic classification systems of mental disorders
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ICD (international classification of diseases) DSM V (diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders)
3
Q
Agitation
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Psychic anxiety and excessive, purposeless motor activity
4
Q
Compulsion
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Sterotyped action that the patient cannot resist performing repeatedly
5
Q
Disinhibition
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Loss of control over normal social behaviour
6
Q
Motor retardation
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Decreased motor activity, usually a combination of fewer and slower movements
7
Q
Posturing
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Maintenance of bizarre gait or limb positions for no valid reason
8
Q
Clang associations
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Thoughts connected by their similar sound rather than by meaning
9
Q
Echolalia
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Senseless repetition of words
10
Q
Neologism
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Invented word, or new meaning for an established word
11
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Incongruity
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A mismatch between the emotional expression and the associated thought
