Showing posts with label Psychiatry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Psychiatry. Show all posts

Monday, September 6, 2010

Side effects of Lithium

Remember "LITH":
Leukocytosis
Insipidus, Diabetes
Tremors; also Teratogenic
Hypothyroidism

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Types of Personality Disorders

Remember types of Personality disorders with mnemonic "BAD SHAPE":
Boderline
Antisocial
Dependent
Shizoid
Shizotypal
Histrionic
Avoidant
Paranoid
Passive - aggressive
Empathic disorder

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Visual mnemonics for behavioural sciences : Preview

 This is a very nice book which presents psychiatry in a very special way. Cartoons depict various behavioural science conditions. You will feel less confused between the similiar looking conditions like various sleep disorders, phobias, personality disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders, etc

Monday, October 12, 2009

Asperger's syndrome

Remember the 'A's and 'SPE' of A-SPE-rger's

Adam (Male) child
Absent delay in language development
Absent delay in cognition
Absent mental retardation
SPEech SPared

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