Psychiatric History Flashcards by Jessica Smith

What constitutes a psychiatric history?

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What is a mental state examination?

A structured way of observing and describing a patients current state of mind

It is to obtain a comprehensive cross sectional description of a patients mental state

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How are an MSE findings presented?

Appearance
Behaviour 
Speech
Mood 
Affect
Thoughts - form, content, possession 
Perception
Cognition 
Insight
Judgment

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