MSE
Is a patients mood subjective or objective?
subjective
Lorazepam
Clonazepam
Diazepam
Benzodiazepines
What is a brief period of intense mental and physical discomfort that results from sudden activation of the fear response
Panic Attack
What is it called when you acknowledge how the person feels (e.g., "I can see that you are very upset"), even if you do not agree with the facts of the situation.
Validation
The idea that one's movements are not their own and that they are being controlled by someone else like a puppet
Delusions of control
a communication pattern where a person includes excessive, unnecessary, and trivial details before eventually returning to the original point or answering the question
Circumstantial thought process
Cipralex
Venlafaxine
duloxetine
Sertraline
Antidepressants
What is a disorder where people feel extreme anxiety in public places, causing them to remain in the safety of their own home
Agoraphobia
A vital de-escalation tool that calms high-stress interactions by helping a distressed person feel heard and safe.
An event that is violent or life-threatening to the extent that it evokes intense feelings of fear, helplessness and terror
Trauma
If a patient has unkept hair and dressed in winter jacket in the summer, what domain of the MSE is being assesed?
Appearance
Risperidone
Haldol
Abilify
Anti-psychotics
What is a condition in which people perceive themselves to be overweight even when they are severely underweight.
Anorexia Nervosa
Shifting the patients focus, attention, or physical movement from a distressing trigger to a calm, safe activity
Redirection
What is an abnormal mental state where someone is unable to distinguish reality from falsehood.
Psychosis
What are the different domains in the MSE?
Appearance
Behavior
Motor
Speech
Affect and Mood
Thought Process
Thought Content
Perception
Orientation
Cognition
Insight and Judgement
A Beautiful Mental Status Always Pleases Customers, Provided Of Course Its Justified
Lithium
Epival
Lamotrigine
Mood Stabilizers
What is the most common psychaitric disorder?
Depression. 20% of all people experiencing one depressive episode in their lifetime.
What is it called to address harmful behavior kindly but firmly (e.g., "I want to help you, but I need you to speak without yelling").
Setting boundaries
What are intrusive and unwanted thoughts that continue to recur despite attempts to resist them
Obsessions
What are the two related domains that involve the patients ability to accurately understand their situation as well as to act appropriately within in.
Insight & Judgement
Best treatment for Borderline Personality disorder
The primary and most effective treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD) is specialized psychotherapy. While no single medication is approved specifically to cure BPD, evidence-based talk therapies—led by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—significantly reduce self-harm, stabilize moods, and improve relationships.
A disorder characterized by a sense of inflated self-importance, behaviors attended to draw attention to one self or make ones self appear superior to others. Inability of empathize and difficulty tolerating criticism.
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
What is the technique used when you pause the activity immediately when you notice building stress, confusion, or agitation and choose a calmer time to re-approach
Stop and Go Technique
Who is a british nurse and social reformer who was the foundational philosopher of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale