week 3: Flashcards
what is a comprehensive assessment
complete health history and physical examination
what is the mental status exam
systematic assessment of affect, behaviour and cognitive process
what is the difference between mood and affect
mood: subjected, self reported
person describes their mood
affect: preserved emotional tone, what the look like and how we can guess their mood
what is congruency
mood and affect match
what is incongruency
mood and affect do not match
what is catatonic movement
no movement at all
what is sensorium/cognition
what their mental process is like
whats the difference between hallucinations and illusion
hallucination: false sensory perception
illusion: misinterpreting sensory input
why is an important thing to assess for if a patient reports hallucinations
assess for command hallucinations , could be dangerous
whats the difference between thought content and thought process
content: subject manner occupying ones thoughts
process: how are thoughts formed and expressed
what do we assess with thought content
- thoughts of suicide
-thoughs of hommicide
-delusions - poverty of thought
- obsessions
- depersonalisation
what is poverty of thought
mental state devoid go thought, feeling empty
what do we assess for with thought process
- are the thoughts organised and logical or disorganised and illogical
changes in thoughts
racing thoughts
disturbances
what is the main source of intervention with mental health nursing
patient-nurse interaction
what are the three guiding principles of therapeutic communication
individuality
providing support
being present and accessible
