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Descriptive psychopathology |
One of the most important principles of descriptive psychopathology is not to make assumptions about the causes or consequences of signs and symptoms of mental disorder, but merely to define, differentiate, and inter - relate them. |
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The psychiatric history: 10 fields to examine |
1. Introductory information 2. Presenting complaint and history of presenting complaint 3. Past psychiatric history 4. Past medical history 5. Drug history/current treatments 6. Substance use 7. Family history 8. Social history 9. Personal history 10. Informant history |
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7 fields to examine in MSE |
1- Appearance and behavior 2- Speech 3- Mood, anxiety, risk assessment 4- Thoughts 5- Perception 6- Cognition 7- Insight |
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Appearance and Behavior |
Level of consciousness Appearance: body build, posture, general physical condition, grooming, dressing, physical stigmata Behavior: facial expression, degree of eye contact, quality of rapport Motor activity / disorders of movement |
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Speech |
Amount, rate, volume, tone Form of speech |
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Mood |
Subjective & Objective mood Affect (expansive, normal, constricted, flat, labile, inappropriate) Self-harm and suicide Harm to others Anxiety |
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Thought |
Stream of thought Form of thought Content: Phobias, preoccupations, ruminations, obsessions, compulsive acts Delusions |
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Perception |
Sensory distorsions Illusions and hallucinations Depersonalization and derealization |
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Cognition |
Orientation in time, place and person Attention and concentration Memory Minimental score |
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Insight |
Perception of the problem? |
