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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... reduce obsessional anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... Predisposition to anxiety ... acid (GABA) #Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Abnormalities: Ocular ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Abnormalities: Ocular ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Summary of Causes and Ocular Manifestations
 • Molluscum lesions
 • Eyelid Kaposi
of Causes and Ocular ... spots #AIDS #Ocular ... Complications #ophthalmology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
partum onset) - Anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
, seizure, and anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
- Incr guilt, anxiety ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry