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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 ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... experienced BPD Mnemonic ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... reference - Anxiety ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #MEPECULIAR
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Psychological Symptoms ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Clinical Findings Symptoms ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... suicide Other Symptoms ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
have either 26 symptoms ... Hyperactivity-Impulsivity or >6 symptoms ... 2 settings - Symptoms ... AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... signs #psychiatry #criteria
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... of Anxiety: Mind ... of Anxiety: Blushing ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves DPD Mnemonic ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the mnemonic ... ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... of illness, the symptoms ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #CRINGES