Matching Pairs MSE CategoriesOnline version Match the MSE category to the appropriate question, observation or test. by Lisa Schilling-Kauten 1 Recent Memory 2 Thought Process 3 Mood 4 Ability to Concentrate 5 Orientation 6 Remote Memory 7 Content of Thought 8 Abstract Thought 9 Behavior and Motor 10 Insight 11 Judgment 12 Perceptions 13 Affect Have the client spell a word backwards or perform serial 7s (counting backward from 100 by 7). May ask them to perform a three part task. Does client hear, see, taste, feel or smell something that is not there? {Hallucination} Does the client believe something (a story, idea, belief) that is not based in reality. {Delusion} Ask client to recall a set of 3 objects after 5 minutes. May ask client, "What did you have for breakfast?" Or any question that should be significantly recalled about the last 24 hours. Observe how client responds to being put in a hypothetical situation that requires them to decide what they would do. Ask, "If you found a letter on the ground with a stamp on it, what would you do? Ask client, "How have you been feeling lately?" Observe mannerisms and behavior to for objective assessment. Ask client, "Where did you grow up?" Or any question about a significant time in their early years that would be consistently recalled. Ask client to interpret a proverb, such as, "People in glass houses should not throw stones." Observe appearance, activity, and movements. Document, noting findings or any irregularities. Observe client's ability to realistically describe the strengths and weaknesses in his/her behavior. Observe the client's emotional expression. Note if it is constant, congruent and appropriate. Ask client's name, where they are, who is president, the date, and time of year. How the client thinks. Infer from observations of client's speech and speech patterns. Should be linear, logical and goal directed. Note any disorganized, or dysfunctional thinking. What the client thinks. Inferred from observing if client's speech is logical and flows from one idea to the next. Note any dysfunction in this area.
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