Exam 1(One): NSG 526 Clinical Modalities in
Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Questions
with Verified Answers – Wilkes University.
What is autonomy? Involves providing the patient with a rational
understanding of their disorder and options for treatment. The patient
will then use that information to make a decision for themselves.
What is Thought Process? The way in which a client thinks
What is case formulation? -used in treatment planning to justify a
level of care, specify treatment needs, provide rationale for legal
adjudication, immediate safety measures and ensure reasonable cost
containment
-hypothesis about the causes, precipitants and maintaining influence of
a person's psychological, interpersonal, and behavioral problems
-description of chief features
5 Broad Categories of Case Formulation? 1. Symptoms and
problems
2. Precipitating events or stressors
3. Predisposing life events or stressors
4. Mechanisms or causes of the problem
5. Other contributing factors
, What is Loose Association? -Shifting of idea
-Illogical
-Difficulty to follow
What is Tangential Thinking? Wanders to a related topic but never
makes it back to the original topic
What is Word Salad? Completely nonsensical combination of words
What is Neologisms? Made up words
What is
Circumstantial Thought? Gets lost in details but eventually makes it
make to the original topic
What is Thought Blocking? Thinking process stops and mind goes
"blank"
What is Flight of Ideas? -Often seen in mania
-Pressured speech
-Rapid topic changes
Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Questions
with Verified Answers – Wilkes University.
What is autonomy? Involves providing the patient with a rational
understanding of their disorder and options for treatment. The patient
will then use that information to make a decision for themselves.
What is Thought Process? The way in which a client thinks
What is case formulation? -used in treatment planning to justify a
level of care, specify treatment needs, provide rationale for legal
adjudication, immediate safety measures and ensure reasonable cost
containment
-hypothesis about the causes, precipitants and maintaining influence of
a person's psychological, interpersonal, and behavioral problems
-description of chief features
5 Broad Categories of Case Formulation? 1. Symptoms and
problems
2. Precipitating events or stressors
3. Predisposing life events or stressors
4. Mechanisms or causes of the problem
5. Other contributing factors
, What is Loose Association? -Shifting of idea
-Illogical
-Difficulty to follow
What is Tangential Thinking? Wanders to a related topic but never
makes it back to the original topic
What is Word Salad? Completely nonsensical combination of words
What is Neologisms? Made up words
What is
Circumstantial Thought? Gets lost in details but eventually makes it
make to the original topic
What is Thought Blocking? Thinking process stops and mind goes
"blank"
What is Flight of Ideas? -Often seen in mania
-Pressured speech
-Rapid topic changes
