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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
or stimuli • Avoidance ... maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... reduce obsessional anxiety ... Psychiatry #Signs #Symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... of trauma • Avoidance ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Experiential Avoidance ... • Avoidance of ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
idealization and devaluation ... / irritability/anxiety ... the above with symptoms ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... Behaviors and Avoidance ... negative self evaluations ... perceived negative evaluations ... Panic Attacks, avoidance
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Clinical Findings Symptoms ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... suicide Other Symptoms ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
have either 26 symptoms ... Hyperactivity-Impulsivity or >6 symptoms ... 2 settings - Symptoms ... activities #AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... hypersensitivity to negative evaluation ... inferior #AVPD #Avoidant ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
Ex. agitated, avoiding ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... of illness, the symptoms ... psychiatry #diagnosis #evaluation