Symptoms and Signs in Psychiatry Flashcards
The name of the manuel used to classify signs and symptoms in psychiatry
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM V)
Term used to descirbe Objective findings elicited by clinician
Signs:
Term used to describe Subjective experiences reported by the patient.
Symptoms
Term used to describe a Group of symptoms and signs
Syndrom
What are the 3 major disorders
Psychotic, Mood, Anxiety
What 5 areas are used to access the mental state of a person
APPEARANCE ATTIRE AFFECT & MOOD ATTITUDE BEHAVIOUR – General
What term is used to describe when Expressed emotion is appropriate
Warm Affect
What term is used to describe when Expressed emotion is reduced.
Blunted Affect
What term is used to describe Subjectively experienced & reported by the patient.
Mood
What are the three different types of moods
Euthymic
Depressed
Elated
What type of mood is described as normal
Euthymic mood
What type of mood is described as depression
Depressed Mood
What type of mood is described as Mania (Bipolar disorder)
Elated Mood
What are the two disorders in perception
Hallucination, Illusion
What perception disorder is described as having a False sensory perception occurring in the absence of specific stimulus.
Hallucination
What is the most common type of Hallucination
Auditory
Term used to describe a hallucination when Falling asleep. Not pathological.
Hypnogogic
Term used to describe a hallucination when Awakening. Not pathological
Hypnopompic
True or False, Hallucinations occur in psychotic disorders
True
What type of perception disorder is described as Perception: Misperception of stimulus
Illusion
What term is givne for a Fixed, False Belief (FFB)
Delusion
What type of belief is not amenable to reasoning
Fixed
What are examples of Psychotic disorders
Hallucinations
Delusions
Disorganized thinking and behaviour
