Mnemonics Flashcards
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Depression Diagnosis
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5+ in 2 week interval (1 must be mood or interests), not due to a medical condition/substances M SIG E CAPS Suicidal thoughts Interests decreased Guilt Energy decreased Concentration decreased Appetite disturbance Pyschomotor changes Sleep disturbance
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Dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder)
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HE'S 2 SAD Hopelessness Energy loss or fatigue Self-esteem is low 2 years minimum of depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not Sleep is increased or decreased Appetite is increased or decreased Decision-making or concentration is impaired
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Hypomania
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TAD HIGH Talkative Attention deficit Decreased need for sleep High self esteem/grandiosity Ideas that race Goal-directed activity increased High-risk activity
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Mania
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DIG FAST Distractibility Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity increase Sleep deficit Talkativeness
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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WATCHERS Worry/wound up/wron out Anxiety/absentminded Tension in muscles Concentration difficulty Hyperarousal Energy loss Restlessness Sleep disturbance
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PTSD
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TRAUMA Traumatic event Re-experience Avoidance Unable to function Month or more of symptoms Arousal increased
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Anxiety disorders due to medical conditions
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Physical Diseases That Have Commonly Appeared Anxious: Pheochromocytoma Diabetes Mellitus Temporal lobe epilepsy Hyperthyroidism Carcinoid Alcohol withdrawal Arrhythmias
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Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
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FINISH: Flu like symptoms Insomnia Nausea Imbalance Sensory disturbances Hyperarousal (anxiety/agitation)
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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FEVER Fever Encephalopathy Vital sign instability Elevated WBC/CPK Rigidity
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Serotonin syndrome
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HARMED Hyperthermia Autonomic instability Rigidity Myoclonus Encephalopathy Diaphoresis
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Paranoid personality disorder
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SUSPECT Spousal indifelity suspected Unforgiving Suspicious Perceives attacks (and reacts quickly) Enemy or friend? (suspects associates and friends) Confiding in others is feared Threats perceived in benign events
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Schizoid personality disorder
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DISTANT Detached or flattened affect Indifferent to criticism or praise Sexual experiences of little interest Tasks are done solitarily Absence of close friends Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships Takes pleasure in few activities
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Schizotypical personality disorder
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ME PECULIAR Magical thinking Experiences unusual perceptions Paranoid ideation Eccentric behavior or appearance Constricted or inappropriate affect Unusual thinking or speech Lacks close friends Ideas of reference Anxiety in social situations Rule out psychotic or pervasive developmental disorders
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Borderline personality disorder
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IMPULSIVE Impulsive Moodiness Paranoia or dissociation under stress Unstable self-image Labile intense relationships Suicidal gestures Inappropriate anger Vulnerability to abandonment Emptiness (
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Antisocial personality disorder
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CORRUPT Cannot conform to law Obligations ignored Reckless disregard for safety Remorseless Underhanded (deceitful) Planning insufficient (impulsive) Temper (irritaable/aggressive)
