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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #endocin ... #endocrinology ... #symptoms #signs
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 ... AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
trigger Physical Symptoms ... Psychological Symptoms ... Uncontrollable fear about symptoms ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... vomiting Other • Symptoms ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
• Behavioral Symptoms ... • Cognitive Symptoms ... derealization • Physical Symptoms ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
Esophageal Damage ENDOCRINE ... Cardiac Arrest #BulimiaNervosa ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
- Must have >3 symptoms ... months, with >1 symptom ... past 6 months - Symptoms ... #Conduct #CD #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
- Must have >4 symptoms ... a sibling - Symptoms ... and vindictive symptoms ... OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
thrombocytopenia ENDOCRINE ... mortality rates of all psychiatric ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry