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Table 1 Medical diagnoses and symptoms used, adapted from Young et al., (2007, 2011)

From: Learning strategy impacts medical diagnostic reasoning in early learners

Diagnosis (standard label)

Symptom

Mania

Decreased need for sleep

Increased energy

Inflated self-esteem

More talkative

Schizophrenia

Hallucinations

Delusions

Disorganized speech

Disorganized behaviour

Paranoid personality disorder (PPD)

Concerns over infidelity of spouse

Distrustful of others

Reads hidden meaning into daily events

Reluctant to confide in others

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)

Repetitive behaviours

Recurring thoughts

Difficulty ignoring thoughts

Interferes with day-to-day life