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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 ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
or stimuli • Avoidance ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Signs ... #Symptoms
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Experiential Avoidance ... • Avoidance of ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #psychiatry
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... #AVPD #Avoidant ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... Behaviors and Avoidance ... Panic Attacks, avoidance ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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) Note: The MSE ... Ex. agitated, avoiding ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... of illness, the symptoms ... #psychiatry #diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
functioning of the anterior ... Temperament: childhood anxiety ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry #RiskFactors