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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Selective Serotonin ... Dizziness - Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Hypotheses • Serotonin ... of postsynaptic serotonin ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Signs ... #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... , Vomiting Serotonin ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
sweating, trembling, nausea ... #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
, tachycardia, nausea ... , seizure, and anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
flashes, headaches, nausea ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... their turn • Causes ... AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... Mental Status - Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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) Note: The MSE ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and ... #psychiatry #diagnosis