Meri CHANDI Memory impairment  Concentration reduced  Hallucinations  Anxiety  Nightmares Depression, delusions, depersonalization Insomnia

PALM Prophylaxis of mood disorders Augmentation in resistant depression Learning disability (control of anger in) Mania (acute treatment of) 

White COPY     * Wishes     * Conflicts     * Operate     * Pain     * Yeild control - The patient should be relatively free from pain , - should operate on as effective a level as possible, - should recognize and resolve any remaining conflicts , - should satisfy as far as possible their remaining wishes , - and should be able to yield control to others in whom they have confidence

P-HOARD Psychosis, Parkinson's, polypharmacy (antipsychotic). High potency antipsychotics. Organic brain disease. Agitation, alcoholism, anticholinergics. Retardation (mental) Dehydration, dose (rapid Increase or decrease)

Conditions That Can Cause Depression-Mnemonic SANDICT mnemonic can help memorize and recall the conditions that can directly induce depression.  SANDICT SLE  Addison's disease Neurological conditions eg. stroke.  Diabetes  Infections for example influenza virus infection.  Carcinoma, especially involving the brain directly or through metastasis. Breast carcinoma is an example.  Thyroid disorders especially hypothyroidism.  Please see the Shorter Oxford Textbook of Psychiatry for more details.