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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
idealization and devaluation ... Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Personality Disorder (DPD ... Mnemonic: RELIANCE ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Personality Disorder (SPD ... Mnemonic: ME PECULIAR ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
assault ASPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic ... #CORRUPT
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... hypersensitivity to negative evaluation ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #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 ... MSE #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #evaluation #mnemonic
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
RBC ATP + 2,3-DPG ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
Mnemonic: SPEEECIAL ... Lacks empathy #NPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs ... #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs ... episodes • Self-evaluation ... weight Russell's Sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
negative self evaluations ... perceived negative evaluations ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs