PsychDB Manual of Style (MoS) and Syntax

Primer

The PsychDB Manual of Style (MoS) is the style manual for all PsychDB articles. This MoS details PsychDB's house style, to help editors write articles with consistent and precise language, layout, and formatting, making PsychDB easier and more intuitive for users.

Article Formatting

All PsychDB articles follow a structured following format:

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====== Article Title (h1) ======
**Article Title (Abbreviation)** is bolded with a one sentence introduction.
===== Primer (h2) =====
==== Subheading (h3) ====
===== Resources (h2) =====

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Article Title (h1)

Article Title (Abbreviation) is bolded with a one sentence introduction.

Primer (h2)

Subheading (h3)

Resources (h2)

Diagnostic Criteria Formatting

Most diagnostic criteria in articles are based on DSM-5 criteria. Some formatting guidelines:

  • All diagnostic values or thresholds (i.e. - numbers) are placed in quotations to highlight them in blue, (e.g. - 1)
  • All Criterion (e.g. - Criterion A, B, C, etc…) are formatted as “h5”

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===== Diagnostic Criteria (h1) =====
== Criterion A (h5) == 
At least **''5''** out of 9 symptoms present in the same **''2-week''** period and represent a change from previous functioning. At least **''1''** of the 5 symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure (anhedonia).

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Diagnostic Criteria (h1)

Criterion A (h5)

At least 5 out of 9 symptoms present in the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning. At least 1 of the 5 symptoms is either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure (anhedonia).

Specifiers Formatting

The DSM-5 requires diagnoses to be coded in the following order: [diagnosis][episode specifier][severity/psychotic/remission][with specifiers]

Accordion

  • If there is just one specifier panel, the accordion tag should be removed, this will allow the first panel to be seen directly without clicking on it
  • If there is more than one specifier panel, the accordion tag should be kept, with a value of collapse=“false”, this will allow the first panel to be seen directly without clicking on it

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<WRAP group>
<WRAP half column>
<panel icon="fa fa-search-plus fa-fw" size="xs" title="Episode Specifier">
  * Episode
</panel>
<panel icon="fa fa-signal fa-fw" size="xs" title="Severity Specifier">
  * **Mild**: Lorem
  * **Moderate**: Ipsum
  * **Severe**: Dolor
</panel>
<panel icon="fa fa-hourglass fa-fw" size="xs" title="Remission Specifier">
  * **In partial remission**: Dolor
  * **In full remission**: Sit
</panel>
</WRAP>
<WRAP half column>
<accordion collapse="false">
<panel icon="fa fa-plus-circle fa-fw" size="xs" title="With anxious distress">
  * Criterion A
    * Criterion A1
  * **Severity**:
    * **Mild**: ''2'' symptoms
    *  **Moderate**: ''3'' symptoms
    * **Moderate-severe**: ''4'' or ''5'' symptoms
    * **Severe**: ''4'' or ''5'' symptoms and with motor agitation
<callout>
**Note**: Callout information.</callout>
</panel>
<panel icon="fa fa-plus-circle fa-fw" size="xs" title="With mixed features">
The mixed features specifier can apply to the current manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode in bipolar I or bipolar II disorder:

**Specifier Criteria**:
  * **A**. Criterion A
    * (1) Criterion A1
</panel>
</accordion>

<panel icon="fa fa-plus-circle fa-fw" size="xs" title="Specifiers with No Additional Text">
  * **Lorem**
  * **Ipsum**
</panel>
</WRAP>
</WRAP>

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Episode Specifier

  • Episode

Severity Specifier

  • Mild: Lorem
  • Moderate: Ipsum
  • Severe: Dolor

Remission Specifier

  • In partial remission: Dolor
  • In full remission: Sit

With anxious distress

  • Criterion A
    • Criterion A1
  • Severity:
    • Mild: 2 symptoms
    • Moderate: 3 symptoms
    • Moderate-severe: 4 or 5 symptoms
    • Severe: 4 or 5 symptoms and with motor agitation
Note: Callout information.

With mixed features

The mixed features specifier can apply to the current manic, hypomanic, or depressive episode in bipolar I or bipolar II disorder:

Specifier Criteria:

  • A. Criterion A
    • (1) Criterion A1

Specifiers with No Additional Text

  • Lorem
  • Ipsum

Callouts

Callouts draw attention to key points in an article and come in different colours and styles.

Default

[…]

Primary

[…]

Question

[…]

Success

[…]

Info

[…]

Warning

[…]

Tip

[…]

Danger

[…]

Buttons

Default Success Danger

Primary Info Warning Link

Hello

Large button Large button

Default button Default button

Small button Small button

Extra small button Extra small button

Block level button Block level button

Mnemonics

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<callout icon="fa fa-lightbulb-o" type="success" title="Mnemonic">
The mnemonic ''**M SIGECAPS**'' can be used to remember the criteria for major depressive disorder.
<HTML><br><br></HTML>
  * ''**M**'' Mood
  * ''**S**'' Sleep
  * ''**I**'' Interest
  * ''**G**'' Guilt/Worthlessness
  * ''**E**'' Energy
  * ''**C**'' Concentration
  * ''**A**'' Appetite
  * ''**P**'' Psychomotor Slowing
  * ''**S**'' Suicide
</callout>

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Mnemonic

The mnemonic M SIGECAPS can be used to remember the criteria for major depressive disorder.

  • M Mood
  • S Sleep
  • I Interest
  • G Guilt/Worthlessness
  • E Energy
  • C Concentration
  • A Appetite
  • P Psychomotor Slowing
  • S Suicide

Differential Diagnosis

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===== Differential Diagnosis =====
== Subheading (Optional) ==
  * **Diagnosis (do not capitalize after first word)**
    * Lorem ipsum
  * **[[child:adhd|Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder]]**
    * Lorem ipsum

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Differential Diagnosis

Subheading (Optional)