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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD ... the above with symptoms ... impairment #BPD ... #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Block action of ACh ... Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... restlessness #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... Antagonism - Block ACh ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Personality Disorder (SPD ... familiarity SPD ... #Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Personality Disorder (DPD ... themselves DPD ... #Dependent #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
problems of others NPD ... Lacks empathy #NPD ... #Narcissistic #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms
Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal: clinical findings and complications

 • Activation of ACC and OFC -> Feelings of
Benzodiazepine (BZD ... Activation of ACC ... #withdrawal #pharmacology ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
gain Toxicity Symptoms ... and diuretics all ... Bipolar #Disorder #BPD ... #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Functional: Low BP ... mortality rates of all ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry