Personality Disorders Mnemonic

The criteria of generalised anxiety disorder gad can be remembered by the mnemonic watcher modified by the author from the original mnemonic watchers 68 w orry and a nxiety t ime for at least 6 months.

Personality disorders mnemonic. S pousal infidelity suspected. Mnemonics have been used by various segments ofthemedical pro fession 1 3. For example the acronym for the diagnostic criteria for paranoid personality disorder is suspect and for histrionic personality disorder it is praise me. Uncontrolled wildness uncontrolled wildness cluster c disorder c oward avoidant type c ompulsive obsessive compulsive type or c lingy dependent type.

Obsessive compulsive inflexible but inefficient obsessive compulsive personality disorder. Here s a mnemonic for the personality disorders. Avoidant seeks social relationship but avoids social situation. That ll help you keep the personality disorders straight on your shelf exam.

Hypersensitive to rejection compulsive. Choose from 500 different sets of personality disorder mnemonics flashcards on quizlet. Mnemonics for diagnosing personality disorders. Spas ban his acd.

The mnemonics are acronyms and each letter is associated with a specific criterion. Cluster a is weird cluster b is wacky and cluster c is worried. Learn personality disorder mnemonics with free interactive flashcards. Remember the three w s.

Mnemonics forselect eddsm ili r and dsm iv dison denshave previously been described 1 2 this paper presents acronyms developed tohelp clinicians learn and recollect criteria for dsm iv personality disorders theacronyms reflect afacet ofthein respective dis orders. Ego syntonic happy with how. U nforgiving bears grudges s uspicious. Each acronym reflects a facet of the related disorder.

The mnemonics have been used to teach students and residents the conceptual nature of dsm iv disorders and to help them remember the criteria. Weird wacky and worried.