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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
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
• Withdrawal symptoms ... , seizure, and anxiety ... #AlcoholUseDisorder ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... experienced BPD Mnemonic ... the above with symptoms ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... reference - Anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #MEPECULIAR
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... of Anxiety: Mind ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the mnemonic ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... of illness, the symptoms ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
- Must have >4 symptoms ... a sibling - Symptoms ... develop mood and anxiety ... OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... #signs #psychiatry