Psychiatric Mnemonics in Depression

Psychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics                       Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction.     Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) Energy loss Concentration loss Appetite changes Psychomotor agitation or […]

Rules for better life

1. Accept everything just the way it is Acceptance is the way to instant happiness so always try to apply acceptance into your life. If you aren’t accepting things then you simply resist it, resistance causes internal conflict and tends to lead to negative emotions or downward spirals. Often things we refuse to accept and […]

3 simple steps toward weight loss

  Do you dream of being the same size you were in high school or when you got married? That will take work if it means losing a lot of weight. Don’t rush. Setting small, realistic goals will get the scale moving in the right direction. Start by trying to lose 5% to 10% of […]

Are you a last minute man? living in Urgency

Living with a Sense of Urgency There are some real and tangible reason why you’re not where you want to be in your life. It could result from unhelpful beliefs, dreadful habits, conflicting goals or values, and a plethora of other ways you have found to sabotage yourself. You might in fact have worked through […]

How to Overcome Frustration?

Are You Feeling Frustrated? Are you feeling frustrated? If you are then it probably means that your circumstances are not panning out as you had expected. You are being held back from what you want, and the solutions you are after seem just out of reach. You’re so close, yet still so far, and still […]