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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
idealization and devaluation ... experienced BPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... 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 ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #mnemonic #aseptic
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... hypersensitivity to negative evaluation ... 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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PanicDisorder #Anxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology ... negative self evaluations ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #SAD #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
episodes • Self-evaluation ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
#Conduct #CD #BehavioralDisorder ... #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry