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SIG:ECAPS
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An acronym to remember the symptoms of depression. Think of prescribing an energy pill. (Affective/Mood Disorder)
S - Sleep I - Interest G - Guilt : - (Colon can refer to bowel complaints as this is a common presentation of depression, but not official) E - Energy (decreased) C - Concentration (difficult, decreased) A - Appetite (decreased) P- Psychomotor agitation S - Suicidal ideation |
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C Gasp Die
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An acronym to remember the symptoms of depression
Concentration decreased Guilt Appetite Sleep disturbance Psychomotor agitation or retardation Death or suicide (thoughts or acts of) Interests decreased Energy decreased |
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Gerunds
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words ending in "ing". It is believed that using gerunds can help reinforce the positive behavior a teacher would like to see rather than attacking a bad behavior. For example, a teacher might see students running down the hall and calmly say "walking" rather than yell "stop running" in an agitated voice. He might say "gently" instead of yelling "calm down!"
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HE’S 2 SAD
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An acronym to remember the symptoms of Dysthymia
Hopelessness Energy loss or fatigue Self-esteem is low 2 years minimum of depressed mood most of the day, for more days than not (1 year adolscent) Sleep is increased or decreased Appetite is increased or decreased Decision-making or concentration is impaired |
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DIG FAST
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An acronym to remember the symptoms of Mania
Distractibility Indiscretion Grandiosity Flight of ideas Activity increase Sleep deficit Talkativeness |
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Tad High
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An acronym for symptoms of Hypomania (affective disorder). I'm a "tad high"
Talkative Attention deficit Decreased need for sleep High self-esteem/grandiosity Ideas that race Goal-directed activity increased High-risk activity |
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DeTeR the HIGH
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An acronym for symptoms of Mania (affective disorder) Shut up! You're deterring my high!
Distractibility Talkativeness Reckless behavior Hyposomnia (reduced sleep) Ideas that race Grandiosity Hypersexuality |
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Worry WARTS
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An acronym for remembering the symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (Anxiety Disorder)
Wound up Worn-out Absentminded Restless Touchy Sleepless |
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TRAUMA
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An acronym for remembering the symptoms of PTSD (anxiety disorder).
Traumatic event Re-experience Avoidance Unable to function Month or more of symptoms Arousal increased (e.g. easily startled) |
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Physical Diseases That Have
Commonly Appeared Anxious (PDTHCAA) |
A way to remember the medical conditions associated with Anxiety disorder due to a general medical condition (anxiety disorder)
Pheochromocytoma (rare tumor) Diabetes mellitus(insulin deficiency) Temporal lobe epilepsy (seizures) Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) Carcinoid (tumor in gas. tract) Alcohol withdrawal Arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat) |
