On a mission

[lucas8998]

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Hi,
Could you tell me of what type(s) of person a psychiatrist would ask a patient (in A & E/E.R. because of difficult, including suicidal, thoughts) the question 'Do you ever feel like you are on a mission?'?
Thanks.

 

[dianamd]

Hi,
Could you tell me of what type(s) of person a psychiatrist would ask a patient (in A & E/E.R. because of difficult, including suicidal, thoughts) the question 'Do you ever feel like you are on a mission?'?
Thanks.

psychotic (eg schizophrenic) or manic patient. eg, the person may feel like he is on a mission from God, or that he alone can save the world, his family, etc.

These can be psychotic (eg I am on a mission from God to save earth from Satan, who is coming here next week) or manic/grandiose (eg, I am so good with people that I am on a mission to become an amazing psychiatrist that can cure many patients.)

 

[kugel]

I like that question so much that I'm going to start including it as part of my psychiatric Review of Systems - esp with patients who DON'T seem to have a psychotic disorder . It could pick up a number of things that are otherwise hidden/controlled.

 

[michaelrack]

psychotic (eg schizophrenic) or manic patient. eg, the person may feel like he is on a mission from God, or that he alone can save the world, his family, etc.

Not everyone who is on a Mission from God is psychotic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/quotes

 

[OldPsychDoc]

Not everyone who is on a Mission from God is psychotic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/quotes

No--some of them are manic...

 

[OldPsychDoc]

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[kugel]

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and some are perseverative - and redundant 🙄