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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 ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
included in DSM 5 criteria ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... features) #MDD #MajorDepressiveDisorder ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #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 ... #Criteria #Signs
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #Criteria #Signs
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
develop mood and anxiety ... OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
>18 years old, criteria ... #Conduct #CD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
Mental Status - Anxiety ... Serotonin Toxicity Criteria ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs