General Psych Stuff

Question 1

What is in a mental status exam?

Answer 1

AMSIT

A - Appearance and behavior
- speech and communication
M - Mood - affect 
S - Sensorium - orientation, memory, concentration
I - cognitive/intellectual function
T - though processes and regulation

Question 2

Items included in A for AMSIT?

Answer 2

Appearance and behavior

• dress
• grooming
• hygiene
• physical signs
• manner of relation to examiner
• psychomotor activity
• behavioral evidence of emotion
• attention

Speech and communication

Question 3

M for AMSIT?

Answer 3

Mood/affect

• euthymic
• variable range
• depressed
• restricted range
• anxious
• labile

Question 4

S for AMSIT?

Answer 4

Sensorium

• orientation (time, place, person, location)
• memory
• concentration

Question 5

I for AMSIT?

Answer 5

Cognitive/intellectual function

• education level
• general knowledge
• vocabulary

Question 6

T for AMSIT?

Answer 6

Though processes and regulation

• insight
• judgment
• ability to interpret proverbs

Question 7

Alcohol abuse assessment?

Answer 7

C - cut down
A - annoyed
G - guilty
E - eye opener