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psych exam 1 - Dr. Harris lectures Updated 2024
psychiatry - Ans:✔✔-a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental and
behavioral disorders
psychiatrists - Ans:✔✔-medical doctors who undergo a full medical education and additional training in
the treatment of mental disorders
disorder - Ans:✔✔-diagnosable medical condition with identifiable symptoms, although the fundamental
cause is unknown
disease - Ans:✔✔-diagnosable medical condition with identifiable symptoms that may be traced to a
specific underlying biological dysfunction
beneficence - Ans:✔✔-doing good for the patient
nonmaleficence - Ans:✔✔-avoiding harm to the patient
autonomy - Ans:✔✔-respect for the patient's status as an individual with human rights
justice - Ans:✔✔-to treat all patients equally and equitably
who was the first to conceptualize the biopsychosocial model of disease? - Ans:✔✔-Dr. George Engel
(1977)
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biopsychosocial model of disease - Ans:✔✔-the idea that the causes and effects of disease are a
combination of biological, psychological, and social factors
DSM-5 - Ans:✔✔-the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
-either an individual meets the diagnostic criteria or they do not.
MMSE - Ans:✔✔-mini mental status exam
-30 point questionnaire to measure cognitive impairment
PHQ-9 - Ans:✔✔-Patient Health Questionnaire
-9-point questionnaire to screen for presence of severity of depression
-scores each of the 9 DSM-5 criteria for depression
GAD-7 - Ans:✔✔-generalized anxiety disorder
-7-point questionnaire used to screen for and measure the severity of anxiety
MDQ - Ans:✔✔-Mood Disorder Questionnaire
-screening for bipolar spectrum disorder
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what symptoms does the MDQ focus on? - Ans:✔✔-mania and hypomania
AIMS - Ans:✔✔-abnormal involuntary movement scale
-used to detect and monitor the severity of tardive dyskinesia
-helps clinicians weigh benefit/expected benefit against the degree of distress that the side effects are
causing to the patient
psychiatric interview - Ans:✔✔-fundamental process for gathering information for psychiatric practice
-equivalent to physical exam in other specialties
what is the result of a psychiatric interview? - Ans:✔✔-mental status examination
Mental Status Examination components - Ans:✔✔-AMSIT
A- Appearance, Attitude
M - Mood
S - Sensorium
I - intellectual
T - Thought Patterns and Content
Appearance - Ans:✔✔--describe patient: age, stated gender
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psych exam 1 - Dr. Harris lectures Updated 2024
psychiatry - Ans:✔✔-a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental and
behavioral disorders
psychiatrists - Ans:✔✔-medical doctors who undergo a full medical education and additional training in
the treatment of mental disorders
disorder - Ans:✔✔-diagnosable medical condition with identifiable symptoms, although the fundamental
cause is unknown
disease - Ans:✔✔-diagnosable medical condition with identifiable symptoms that may be traced to a
specific underlying biological dysfunction
beneficence - Ans:✔✔-doing good for the patient
nonmaleficence - Ans:✔✔-avoiding harm to the patient
autonomy - Ans:✔✔-respect for the patient's status as an individual with human rights
justice - Ans:✔✔-to treat all patients equally and equitably
who was the first to conceptualize the biopsychosocial model of disease? - Ans:✔✔-Dr. George Engel
(1977)
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biopsychosocial model of disease - Ans:✔✔-the idea that the causes and effects of disease are a
combination of biological, psychological, and social factors
DSM-5 - Ans:✔✔-the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders
-either an individual meets the diagnostic criteria or they do not.
MMSE - Ans:✔✔-mini mental status exam
-30 point questionnaire to measure cognitive impairment
PHQ-9 - Ans:✔✔-Patient Health Questionnaire
-9-point questionnaire to screen for presence of severity of depression
-scores each of the 9 DSM-5 criteria for depression
GAD-7 - Ans:✔✔-generalized anxiety disorder
-7-point questionnaire used to screen for and measure the severity of anxiety
MDQ - Ans:✔✔-Mood Disorder Questionnaire
-screening for bipolar spectrum disorder
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
what symptoms does the MDQ focus on? - Ans:✔✔-mania and hypomania
AIMS - Ans:✔✔-abnormal involuntary movement scale
-used to detect and monitor the severity of tardive dyskinesia
-helps clinicians weigh benefit/expected benefit against the degree of distress that the side effects are
causing to the patient
psychiatric interview - Ans:✔✔-fundamental process for gathering information for psychiatric practice
-equivalent to physical exam in other specialties
what is the result of a psychiatric interview? - Ans:✔✔-mental status examination
Mental Status Examination components - Ans:✔✔-AMSIT
A- Appearance, Attitude
M - Mood
S - Sensorium
I - intellectual
T - Thought Patterns and Content
Appearance - Ans:✔✔--describe patient: age, stated gender
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