Flashcards in Introduction to Psychiatric Disorders Deck (7)
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What is the mnemonic for depression, and what do the letters stand for?
SIG-E-CAPS
(depressed mood)
Sleep (too much or little)
Interest (decreased)
Guilt (increased)
Energy (decreased)
Concentration (decreased)
Appetite (increased or decreased)
Psychommotor agitation/retardation
Suicidal Ideation
2
What are the 2 cardinal symptoms of depression?
depressed mood and loss of interest (anhedonia)
3
What is the mnemonic for Mania and hypomania, and what do the letters stand for?
DIGFAST
Distractability
Irritable/elevated/expansive mood
Gradiosity, inflated self esteem
Flight of ideas, subjective experience of racing thoughts
Activities- high porential for painful consequences, goal directed
Sleep - decreased need
Talkativeness, pressured speech
4
What are the key features of schizophrenia?
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized thinking
grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior
negative symptoms
5
Dx?
delusions
hallucinations
disorganized thinking
grossly disorganized or abnormal motor behavior
negative symptoms
schizophrenia
6
Dx?
DIGFAST
Distractability
Irritable/elevated/expansive mood
Gradiosity, inflated self esteem
Flight of ideas, subjective experience of racing thoughts
Activities- high porential for painful consequences, goal directed
Sleep - decreased need
Talkativeness, pressured speech
mania/hypomania
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