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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
of trauma • Avoidance ... StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
Borderline Personality ... impairment #BPD #Borderline ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... to 25 for new diagnosis ... at > 17 years old ... AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD ... or stimuli • Avoidance ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Depressive Disorder (MDD ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... after delivery (MDD ... features) #MDD ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... inferior #AVPD #Avoidant ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Experiential Avoidance ... • Avoidance of ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves • Avoidance ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
Defiant Disorder (ODD ... 3 settings - ODD ... #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Behaviors and Avoidance ... Panic Attacks, avoidance ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis