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MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION

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MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION Definition: Process of clinical examination in psychiatry, wherein the clinician records the psychiatric signs and symptoms. Ie., assessing the mental functioning status. Methods/Areas of assessment: General appearance and behavior. Speech Mood and affect. Perception. Thought (Cognition) Higher mental functions. General appearance and behavior: Appearance of the patient assessed.  Any gross […]

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PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY

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PSYCHOSOCIAL THEORY INTRODUCTION: BY ERIK.H.ERICKSON (1963) Erik Erikson was a follower of Sigmund Freud who broke with his teacher over the fundamental point of what motivates or drives human behavior. For Freud it was biology or more specifically the biological instincts of life and aggression.  ERIKSON’S THEORY: His developmental theory of the “Eight Stages of

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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

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ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD) Common neuropsychiatric disorder of childhood. Serious medlcal illness. Classification:  DSM-5 – ADHD. ICD – 10 – Corresponds to hyperkinetic disorder. Signs & symptoms: Core symptoms: Inattention –  Difficulty in giving close attention to detail. Frequent mlstakes in school work. Distractible child. Easy to lose interest. Hyperactivity

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Ataxia telengiectasia

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Ataxia telengiectasia ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA  Genetic map: Gene involved – ATM gene on chromosome 11 which encodes Atm protein kinase, a member of phosphatidyl   inositol 3-kinase family only phacomatotic hereditary condition transmitted in the autosomal recessive mode, where combined immunodeficiency is associated with cerebellar ataxia, telangiectasia, ovarian dysgenesis & chromosomal abnormalities.  Clinical and Histologic features: Presents in the first decade of life

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