Hearing
A sign is what the examiner observes | Low mood, hearing voices; psychomotor slowing (sign) |
What our notes say
- A sign is what the examiner observes | Low mood, hearing voices; psychomotor slowing (sign) | (Classification of Mental Disorders)
- *A 22-year-old university student for 3 weeks has been hearing voices that comment on what he does, believes the neighbours are spying on him, has barely slept and has stopped attending lectures.* (Classification of Mental Disorders)
- | Example | "The president is sending me secret messages" | Hearing a voice commenting when nobody is present | Seeing a coat on a door as a person in the dark | (Introduction to Psychopathology)
- Hearing loss is a sensory disorder, not a psychosocial one. (Paediatrics end of fourth year main exam: 1 July 2019, Paper One, 99 of 100 MCQs)
- Repeated gestures, turning to one side and muttering while guarded suggest that he is hearing and answering voices. (Psychiatry Year 6 CAT: June 2023, psychopathology, psychosis, mood and child psy)
- Cultural safety in assessment: use interpreters, learn local expressions, and avoid calling a culturally normal experience (for example hearing a deceased relative after a death, religious experiences) a symptom. (Psychiatry, Sociology, Anthropology and Psychology)
Study material on Hearing
- Growth and Development in Children
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders I: Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
- cat 2 2014 — Source Paper Awaiting Edit
- Head & Neck Pathology MCQs: Oral, Ear, Throat & Gland Tumors
- Paediatric History Taking and Physical Examination
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders II: ADHD and Disruptive Behaviour
- Medical Virology CAT 2024/2025 — MKU MBMM 3333 Questions & Answers
- Head &neck sem 2
- Streptococcus pneumoniae: Characteristics, Pathogenesis, and Management
- CNS PATHOLOGY
Practice questions on Hearing
Otosclerosis leads to hearing loss due to fixation of the:
- Malleus
- Incus
- Stapes
- Tympanic membrane
- Cochlea
Answer: C. Otosclerosis is a condition where abnormal bone growth in the middle ear causes the stapes to become fixed to the oval window, impairing sound transmission and leading to conductive hearing loss.
Vision and hearing are different
- sensory receptors
- adequate stimuli
- waves of energy
- sensory modalities
- ). Vision and hearing are distinct sensory modalities.
Answer: D. Sensory modalities are the different types of sensations (vision, hearing, touch, etc.). Vision and hearing are distinct sensory modalities. ---