SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS 3.

To assist in identifying the underlying

causes of disorder
AFFECTS, COGNITION, CONATION – factors that
is maintained / balance for normal functioning Mental Status Exam

Affect – Emotion; how the person feels - Assessment tool

- MSE aims to elicit the client’s present
Cognition – knowledge and understanding of a
psychopathology without the historical
person regarding situation
details
Conation – motivation of a person - Both subjective and objective
information are collected
**Disturbance in these factors results to
mental illness

Factors contributing to mental illness

Individual factors

Interpersonal Factors

Categories of signs and symptoms

Disorders of Motor Activity: Ticks, Hyperactive,

Purposeless movements

Disorder of Emotions: Happy, Labile, Elated,

Anxious, Blunted, Flattened (mood and affect)

Disorders of thought process: what type o

thinking the ptx has; delusion ??

Disorders of perception: how the person see

things; hallucination? Auditory, visual, tactile,
visceral

DSM V

Purpose

1. To provide a standardized
nomenclature and language for all
mental health professionals
2. To present defining characteristics or
symptoms that differentiate specific
diagnosis