Psychiatry osce

Question 1

What are the components of MSE

Answer 1

• appearance
• behaviour
• speech
• mood and affect
• perception
• thought
• insight
• judgement
• cognition
• risk assessment

Question 2

Core questions for depression

Answer 2

“How has your mood been recently?”
“Have you felt low in yourself?”
“Have you felt little interest or pleasure in doing things?”
“Have your energy levels been lower than normal?”
“Have you been feeling more tired than normal?”

Question 3

questions for the non core depression symptoms

Answer 3

• Disturbed sleep
• Change in appetite and/or weight
• Agitation or slowing down of movements and thoughts
• Poor concentration
• Lack of hope for the future
• Feelings of worthlessness
• Feelings of excessive or inappropriate guilt
• Reduced libido
• Thoughts of self-harm
• Thoughts of death or suicide