 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
|
#1
Mar 01, 2016, 12:47 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
If you ever want to explain (hypo)mania with reference to, or want to check your behaviour against, the DSM, you might find this mnemonic helpful:
MaDRID IS (the a is not really a symptom in the DSM, but is used in some contexts as reference; maybe in the ICD, RDC or earlier versions of the DSM, I forgot), as in: Madrid is the capital of Spain (or: Madrid is, a manic mnemonic; notice the small pause after is). (Psycho)motor agitation Loss of appetite Distractibility Excessive involvement in pleasurable or risky activities (i.e. with the potential of painful consequences) Flight of ideas Decreased need for sleep Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity Pressured speech Hopefully this helps someone!
__________________
Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. Last edited by Icare dixit; Mar 01, 2016 at 01:05 PM. |
 1278, kkrrhh, pirilin, Takeshi, yesterdaysangel
|
|
#2
Apr 11, 2016, 11:29 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
You are the manemonic whatever.
__________________
]Roses are red. Violets are blue.[ Look for the positive in the negative. PIRILON. If lemons fall from the sky, make lemonade. Unknown. Nothing stronger than habit. Victor Hugo. You are the slave of what you say, and the master of what you keep. Unknown. |
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Linear Mode
