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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Psychological Hypothesis • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... reduce obsessional anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist • Binds
Third Generation Antipsychotics ... Antidepressant Effects #AntiPsychotics ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear, worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... Predisposition to anxiety ... acid (GABA) #Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
included in DSM 5 criteria ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Second Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects (Atypical Anti-Psychotics) - Examples: Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Zotepine, Paliperidone,
Second Generation Antipsychotics ... Mechanism unknown #AntiPsychotics ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Cognitive-Perceptual • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Behavioral Traits: • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH) •
, seizure, and anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Disruption of emotional homeostasis • Oscillation between mood states
- Incr guilt, anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
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