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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 ... ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... #Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... BPD #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
, tachycardia, nausea ... , seizure, and anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
, and/or limbs caused ... restlessness #AntiPsychotics ... #pharmacology #diagnosis ... #psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
sweating, trembling, nausea ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... , the symptoms caused ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... flashes, headaches, nausea ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... Mental Status - Anxiety ... make a clinical diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
themselves; hoard in case ... ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry