Psychiatry Mnemonics Flashcards
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Depression
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SIG: E CAPS*
Suicidal thoughts
Interests decreased
Guilt
Energy decreased
Concentration decreased
Appetite disturbance (increased or decreased)
Psychomotor changes (agitation or retardation)
Sleep disturbance (increased or decreased)
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Dysthymia
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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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Mania
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DIG FAST Distractibility Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity increase Sleep deficit Talkativeness
4
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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
5
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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WATCHERS Worry Anxiety Tension in muscles Concentration diffi culty Hyperarousal (or irritability) Energy loss Restlessness Sleep disturbance
6
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Posttraumatic stress disorder
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TRAUMAS Traumatic event Re-experience Avoidance Unable to function Month or more of symptoms Arousal increased Sympathetic arousal
7
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Anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition
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Physical Diseases That Have Commonly Appeared Anxious: Pheochromocytoma Diabetes mellitus Temporal lobe epilepsy Hyperthyroidism Carcinoid Alcohol withdrawal Arrhythmias
8
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Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
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FINISH Flu-like symptoms Insomnia Nausea Imbalance Sensory disturbances Hyperarousal (anxiety/agitation)
9
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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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FEVER Fever Encephalopathy Vital sign instability Elevated WBC/CPK Rigidity WBC: white blood cell count CPK: creatine phosphokinase
10
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Serotonin syndrome
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HARMED Hyperthermia Autonomic instability Rigidity Myoclonus Encephalopathy Diaphoresis
11
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Anticholinergic Toxidrome
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Muscarinic = SLUDGE Salivation Lacrimation Urination Defecation GI cramping Emesis
Nicotinic = MTWTF Muscle cramps Tachycardia Weakness Twitching Fasciculations
12
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Paranoid personality disorder
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SUSPECT Spousal infidelity suspected Unforgiving (bears grudges) 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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Schizotypal 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 (feelings of)
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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 done solitarily Absence of close friends Neither desires nor enjoys close relationships Takes pleasure in few activities
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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 (irritable and aggressive)
