psychopathological

The Psychopathological Findings: Inventory of Consciousness and Psyche

Metabolic and circulatory disorders, drug abuse, and neurological-psychiatric diseases – many diseases are accompanied by a psychological change. To be able to treat this change in nature, the physician must gain a detailed insight into his patient’s psyche. What are the psychopathological findings? The psychopathological findings are the core of the psychiatric examination – in … The Psychopathological Findings: Inventory of Consciousness and Psyche

The Psychopathological Findings: What Belongs in These Findings?

Many brain functions, thought processes, and mental processes are examined and questioned: to rule out disorders of consciousness, the function of the senses, orientation, memory and recall, attention, concentration and comprehension, and the ability to behave appropriately to the situation are tested. Quantitative disorders of consciousness such as drowsiness, somnolence, sopor, precoma, and coma, in … The Psychopathological Findings: What Belongs in These Findings?

The Psychopathological Finding: What is This Finding Needed For?

The psychopathological findings allow the physician to accurately describe the patient’s mental state. The next step toward diagnosis is then to evaluate all the symptoms, which are often typical of certain syndromes (e.g., a depressive syndrome). The ICD Psychiatric diagnoses are now referred to as disorders and in Germany follow the international classification of disorders … The Psychopathological Finding: What is This Finding Needed For?