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Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Personality Disorder (AVPD ... inferior to others AVPD ... Mnemonic: CRINGES ... or inferior #AVPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Personality Disorder (DPD ... themselves DPD ... Mnemonic: RELIANCE ... care for self #DPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Personality Disorder (SPD ... familiarity SPD ... Mnemonic: ME PECULIAR ... impairment #SPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD ... Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... impairment #BPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
Personality Disorder (ASPD ... physical assault ASPD ... Mnemonic: CORRUPT ... bipolar disorder #ASPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
A good mnemonic ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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You can use the mnemonic ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
RBC ATP + 2,3-DPG
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
problems of others NPD ... Mnemonic: SPEEECIAL ... Lacks empathy #NPD ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
value OCPD Mnemonic ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic