6 results
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... i.e. flashbacks, nightmares ... StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
to effects of EtOH ... spent pursuing / using ... , seizure, and anxiety ... #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Pediatric Parasomnias and Nightmares: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Parasomnias - Micro-arousal episodes during SWS ->
Intense activation of
Parasomnias and Nightmares ... expression Nightmares ... system -> • Fear/anxiety ... Pediatrics #Peds #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #pharmacology
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
control/dying ... carrying anti-anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
(SAD) - Pathophysiology ... : Mind going blank ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #SAD #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
months, exhibited during ... develop mood and anxiety ... OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry