Psychiatric Interview / Assessments, Tools & Forms Flashcards

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specifically designed tasks used to measure a psychological function known to be linked to a particular brain structure or pathway.

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Neuropsychological testing

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Neuropsychological testing examples ?

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Intelligence

Memory

Language

Exec Function

Visuospacial

Dementia specific

Battery tests

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Where to Get the Information?

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PCP ….. and others

Family

Past therapists

Patient

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Psychiatric Interview outcome depends on ?

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outcome depends on the situation ( ER versus office ( more appropriate))

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Psychiatric Interview: In psychiatry often the lack of definition forces the exercise of _______ _______.

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practical wisdom

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Psychiatric Interview: Every encounter is ?

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therapeutic

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Psychiatric Interview: “…therapy is a kind of rhetoric in which you stimulate emotional arousal to ?”

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transform the meaning of an event…

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Psychiatric Interview: That transformation can occur only if you can offer the patient a conceptual framework for ___________ of his [or her] maladaptive assumptions…

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making sense

**asking questions to provoke thought **

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Psychiatric Interview: If accurately applying the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria in all their specify is the _______ of psychiatric interviewing, then the ___ if forming a therapeutic alliance…”

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science

art

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Psychiatric Interview: in an effective diagnostic interview, you conduct a form of rudimentary psychotherapy in which ____________ and provide appropriate support to a demoralized patient…

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you instill hope

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Psychiatric Interview: your ability to form an _______ however will be shaped by a person’s past experiences”

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alliance

  • Emergency department (new) vs established pt
  • Prior psych history
  • Current mental state
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Model _____ and _____ to your patients

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empathy and warmth

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Psychiatric Interview: remember ?

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You have no idea of the challenges they experienced and chances are you have never even come close to experiencing the pain they have experienced

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Act like an __________ uncovering the complex history of a patient

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anthropologist

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Setting the tone – the environment ?

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Lighting

Arrangement of office setting i.e. facing the patient or facing a computer

Talk from waiting room to the office

Note: Your seating position -> closest to the door for rapid egress if needed

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Starting the dialog, example ?

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Hi, I’m Steven and a Physician Assistant here at the clinic. I read your chart but I would like to know more about you…

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The 30-Minute Interview adapted from ?

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The Pocket Guide to the DSM-5 Diagnostic Exam

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Minute 1: Introduction ?

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“Hi my name is…”

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Minute 2-4: Listen ?

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Don’t talk unless you need to guide

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Minute 5-12: Ask ?

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HPI (History of Present Illness)

PPH (Past Psych History)

Safety (Suicidal or Homicidal Ideation

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Minute 13-17: ROS ?

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Mood
Psychosis
Anxiety
Obsessions and Compulsions
Trauma
Dissociation
Somatic Concerns
Eating 
Sleeping
Substance and other Addictions
Personality
Elimination
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Minute 18-23: PMH ?

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Allergies

FH, SH

Developmental Hx

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Minute 24-28: Mental status examinations ?

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MMSE

PHQ

GAD-7

etc…

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Minute 29-30: Follow-up and closure ?

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close up

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Minute 1 ?

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Introduction

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Minute 2-4 ?

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Listen

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Minute 5-12 ?

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Ask

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Minute 13-17 ?

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ROS

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Minute 18-23 ?

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PMH

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Minute 24-28 ?

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Mental Status Examinations

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Minute 29-30 ?

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Follow-up and Closure

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Presenting the Patient: Psychiatry is _____ _________ and creating a story that includes evidence of the patients condition

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pattern recognition

33
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Presenting the Patient: Tell it as a story, just as you do for other medical presentations ?

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Name

Age

Gender

Chief complaint with patient quote if appropriate

34
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Presenting the Patient: Tell it as a story, just as you do for other medical presentations ?

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HPI (using DSM criteria)

ROS

Past Psych Hx

Past Medical Hx

Family Hx

Developmental Hx

Social Hx

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Presenting the Patient: Tell it as a story, just as you do for other medical presentations ?

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Testing results (i.e. MMSE)

Differential Diagnosis

Assessment

Plan:

  • Additional Tests/Treatment
  • Medication
  • Education
  • Safety
  • Nutritional
  • Prognosis
36
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Diagnostic Rating Scales identify what ?

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Identify specific psychiatric disorders in epidemiological studies and large scale clinical trials

37
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Diagnostic Rating Scales examples ?

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  • The Present State Examination
  • The Composite International Diagnostic Interview
  • The Diagnostic Interview Schedule
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Symptom-Based Scales measure ?

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change in a particular symptom or a syndrome-based group of symptoms

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Symptom-Based Scales are completed by who ?

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patient

40
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Symptom-Based Scales examples ?

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The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale

The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

The Beck Depression Inventory

Zung Depression Scale

41
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The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale ?

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psychotic and no psychotic issues - evaluation of baseline measures

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The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression ?

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most widely used more so assess sxs. of depression nd if it progressivee over time

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The Beck Depression Inventory ?

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self rating and used to evaluate depression - feedback from patient how the tx. is going

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Zung Depression Scale ?

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self rating and used to evaluate depression - feedback from patient how the tx. is going

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Neuropsychological assessment completed by ?

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Neuropsychologist

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Neuropsychological assessment: Acquire data about a subject’s ?

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Cognitive

Motor

Behavioral

Linguistic

Executive functioning

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Neuropsychological assessment topics / examples ?

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CAGE
SMAST
DAST-10
GAD-7
PHQ-9
AUDIT (self and clinician versions)
MMSE
48
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What is CAGE ?

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is a brief, 4-item questionnaire used for the routine and rapid screening of alcohol problems

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CAGE acronym ?

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Feeling the need to Cut down,

Becoming Annoyed at criticism

Feeling Guilty about drinking

Needing a drink first thing in the morning to get going, Eye-Opener

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CAGE specificity and sensitivity ?

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Specificity of 76%

Sensitivity of 93%

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SMAST aka ?

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Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test

  • *(note FYI - there are 3 different versions)
  • *
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SMAST: Each of these are __ item measures about problems experienced by the indicated person as a result of __________.

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13

drinking alcohol

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SMAST sensitivity and specificity ?

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Sensitivity of 48%

Specificity of 100%

(several caveats to these results)

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DAST-10 aka ?

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Drug Abuse Screening Test

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DAST-10 sensitivity and specificity ?

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Sensitivity: 80-85%

Specificity:78-88%

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DAST-10: _______, yes/no self-report Drug Abuse Screening instrument that has been condensed from the ______ DAST and should take less than _ minutes to complete.

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10-item

28-item

8

57
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DAST-10: Designed to provide a brief instrument for clinical screening and treatment evaluation and can be used with ?

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adults and older youth

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GAD-7 aka ?

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 is a ____-_______ questionnaire for screening and severity measuring of __________ ________

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self-reported

generalized anxiety

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GAD-7 has _____ items, which measure severity of various signs of ________________ according to reported response categories

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seven

generalized anxiety disorder

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GAD-7: Assessment is indicated by the total score, which made up by adding ?

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together the scores for the scale all seven items.

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GAD-7 is a sensitive self-administrated test to assess generalized anxiety disorder, however it cannot be used as replacement for ?

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clinical assessment

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GAD-7 sensitivity and specificity ?

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Sensitivity (89%)

Specificity (82%)

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GAD-7: Increasing scores on the scale were strongly associated with multiple domains of ?

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functional impairment

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PHQ-9 aka ?

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Patient Health Questionnaire 9

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The PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the ?

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severity of depression

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___________ on the PHQ-9 screens for the presence and duration of suicide ideation

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Question 9

68
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PHQ-9 was established in studies involving __ primary care and __ obstetrical clinics

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8

7

69
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PHQ-9 sensitivity and specificity ?

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Sensitivity of 88%

Specificity of 88% for major depression

70
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AUDIT aka ?

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The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

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AUDIT: This ___________________ can help determine whether a patient might have problems with _____________.

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10-question screening test

drinking alcohol

72
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AUDIT sensitivity and specificity ?

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Sensitivity 70.1%

Specificity 95.2%

(some caveats to this depending on the population being tested)

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MMSE aka ?

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Mini Mental State Examination

74
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The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the most commonly used test for complaints of________ ______

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memory problems

75
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MMSE: It can be used by clinicians to help diagnose ________ and to help assess its?

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dementia

progressionand severity

76
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The _____ is a series of questions and tests, each of which scores points if answered correctly.

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MMSE

77
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MMSE: If every answer is correct, a maximum score of __ points is possible.

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30

78
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The MMSE tests a number of different mental abilities, including a person’s ?

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memory

attention

language.

79
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Whats the cause ? it can be ?

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Organic(“Do a Psych Eval”)

Psychiatric (“Medically Clear The Patient”)

Chronic

Transient

Environmental

Social

Financial

Long list

**has it just began of few days or have they had these between months and years **