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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... of trauma • Avoidance ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Personality Disorder (DPD ... themselves • Avoidance ... Mnemonic: RELIANCE ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... Mnemonic: ME PECULIAR ... reference - Anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... experienced BPD ... Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... impairment #BPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... others AVPD Mnemonic ... inferior #AVPD #Avoidant ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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Experiential Avoidance ... • Avoidance of ... carrying anti-anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
(SAD) - Pathophysiology ... Behaviors and Avoidance ... likelihood of being ... Panic Attacks, avoidance ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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You can use the mnemonic ... Ex. agitated, avoiding ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic