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diagnosis psychiatry signs symptoms pathophysiology criteria mnemonic complications majordepressivedisorder obsessivecompulsive ocpd pharmacology anorexianervosa anticonvulsants antisocial arthropathy aspd avoidant avpd benign
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Behavioral Traits: • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
BPD Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... instability - Suicide ... BPD #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... Symptoms #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Dependent Personality ... self #DPD #Dependent ... #PersonalityDisorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Psychological Hypothesis • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
activity -> Dose-dependent ... Sedation, dose-dependent
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Cognitive-Perceptual • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
#Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
tissue • T cell-dependent ... cells • T cell-independent
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
thoughts of death or suicide
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
, weakness - Dependence
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
AVPD #Avoidant #PersonalityDisorder
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
neurocognitive disorders depending
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