AffectandMood Mood:Anindividual’spersonalexperienceofemotion.Euthymic=NeitherhappynorsadDysphoric=UnpleasantfeelingsEuphoric=Cheerful,elated,possibly evenecstatic MentalStatusExamination Motivation Motivationalimpairmentcanmakeevenordinarylifetasksseeminsurmountable.SenseofSelf Disturbancesoftheindividual’ssenseof“whoIam”...
Examples of Mood and Affect section: Valarie stated her mood as being, “okay … no, actually it is really good.” Her range of affect was expansive and of increased intensity; she often gestured wildly with her hands and appeared as if she were on the brink of moving toward the ...
This is broken down into mood (the emotion the patient describes feeling) and affect (what the interviewer observes externally). Uses of the Mental Status Examination Mental Status Template Mental Status Exam: Examples Lesson Summary Register to view this lesson ...
Other functional psychoses include mood disorders, which are also known asaffective disorders. Examples includebipolar disorderandmajor depressive disorder. Mood disorders are characterized by states of extreme and prolongeddepression, extrememania, or alternating cycles of both of these mood abnormalities. ...
Mental status examination revealed poor grooming and hygiene, increased psychomotor activity, rapport not established, eye-to-eye contact established, but not maintained, with irritable affect, delusions of reference and persecution, elementary auditory hallucinations and insight grade I/V. Acute psychosis...
Components of the Mental Status Exam Appearance Behavior Speech Mood Affect Thought process Thought content Cognition Insight/Judgment Appearance: What do you see? Build, posture, dress, grooming, prominent physical abnormalities Level of alertness: Somnolent, alert Emotional facial expression Attitude ...
A mental illness can have an effect on every aspect of a person’s life, including thinking,feeling, mood, and outlook and such areas of external activity asfamilyand marital life, sexual activity, work, recreation, and management of material affairs. Most mental disorders negatively affect how...
Your healthcare provider will do a physical exam and ask you and your family about your usual mental status. The provider will want know if the changes happened suddenly or over time. Tell the provider about recent events, such as falls or other traumas or illnesses. Witnesses may be asked...
A mental illness can have an effect on every aspect of a person’s life, including thinking, feeling, mood, and outlook and such areas of external activity as family and marital life, sexual activity, work, recreation, and management of material affairs. Most mental disorders negatively affect...
These issues, which can range from anxiety and depression to emotional fatigue, can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including personal relationships, work performance, and overall well-being. When someone reaches the point of a mental breakdown, it’s often the result of a long period...