Psychiatry Flashcards
What are the 4 W’s used to describe the effects of infant deprivation?
The 4 W’s: Weak, Wordless, Wanting (socially), Wary
Delirium=
changes in sensorium
What is the T-A-DA approach to management of delirium?
Tolerate, Anticipate, Don’t Agitate
Dementia is characterized by…
memory loss.
Hypnagogic hallucinations…
occur while going to sleep.
Hypnopompic hallucinations…
occur while waking from sleep (“pompous upon awakening”).
Mature adults wear a SASH.
Sublimation, Altruism, Suppression, Humor.
Manics DIG FAST.
- Distractibility
- Irresponsibility - seeks pleasure without regard to consequences (hedonistic)
- Grandiosity - inflated self-esteem
- Flight of ideas - racing thoughts
- Agitation (psychomotor) - Increase in goal-directed activity
- Sleep - decreased need
- Talkativeness or pressured speech
SIG E CAPS - mnemonic for symptoms of major depressive sidorder
- Sleep disturbance
- Loss of Interest (anhedonia)
- Guilt or feelings of worthlessness
- Energy loss and fatigue
- Concentration problems
- Appetite/weight changes
- Psychomotor retardation or agitation
- Suicidal ideations
- Depressed mood
SAD PERSONS are more likely to complete suicide. This mnemonic may be used to remember which risk factors for suicide completion?
- Sex (male)
- Age (teenager or elderly)
- Depression
- Previous attempt
- Ethanol or drug use
- loss of Rational thinking
- Sickness (medical illness, 3 or more prescription medications)
- Organized plan
- No spouse (divorced, widowed, or single, especially if childless)
- Social support lacking
PANICS is a mnemonic used to remember the symptoms of panic disorder.
- Palpitations/Paresthesias
- Abdominal distress
- Nausea
- Intense fear of dying or losing control/lIghtheadedness
- Chest pain/Chills/Choking/disConnectedness
- Sweating/Shaking/Shortness of breath
The three clusters of personality disorder can be remembered as…
Weird, Wild, and Worried, respectively.
Schizotypal =
magical thinking
Schizoid =
distant
