16 Questions
Who devised the procedure of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What is the focus of psychodynamics?
Intrapsychic processes and the role of unconscious motivation in human behavior
What is the meaning of 'Psyche' in Greek?
'The Soul'
How is the mind defined in the text?
The functional capacity of the brain, divided into cognition, conation, and affect
What is mental health defined as in the text?
Psychological well-being or adequate adjustment conforming to community accepted standards of behavior
What are the three types of body builds mentioned in the Mental Status Examination?
Asthenic (Leptosomatic or ectomorph), Pyknic type (Endomorphic), Athletic type (Mesomorphic)
What is the term for motor or verbal repetition without any discernible goal?
Stereotypies
What is the term for the automatic copying of the examiner’s movements or postures?
Echopraxia
What is the term for prolonged sustaining of an awkward posture or position?
Catalepsy
What is the term for the bending of a wax rod when moving the patient’s arm, which is then maintained in an odd position?
Cerea flexibilitas
What is the term for obsessional motor acts, often seen in obsessive compulsive disorder?
Compulsions
What is the term for a sustained subjective feeling state, which can be described by qualities such as happiness, sadness, worry, anxiety, irritability, anger, detachment, and indifference?
Mood
What term refers to more transitory and immediate emotional expressions with described mood content as one component?
Affect
What term describes the affective display to the content of speech and thought, and is characteristic of schizophrenia when inappropriate?
Appropriateness
What is the term for coining of new words or using words in an inappropriate way?
Neologism
What term refers to speech in which sounds rather than meaningful conceptual relationships govern word choice, and is observed in mania?
Clang association
This quiz provides an overview of key terms and concepts in psychology and psychiatry, including psychodynamics, psychoanalysis, and the meaning of 'psyche'. It covers the focus on intrapsychic processes, the role of the unconscious, and Sigmund Freud's investigative procedure.
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