Psychiatry Overview Flashcards
1
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The diagnostic hierarchy
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1) Organic Disorders
2) Psychotic Disorders
3) Mood Disorders
4) Anxiety Disorders
5) Behaviour Disorders
2
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Types of Organic Disorder
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- Structural disease e.g. brain tumour
- Epilepsy
- Anoxic or hypoglycaemic brain damage
- Degenerative changes e.g. Alzheimer’s dementia
- Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
- Infections - UTIs, meningitis
3
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Types of Psychotic Disorder
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- Schizophrenia
- Schizoaffective
- Delusional Disorder
- Catatonia
4
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Types of Mood Disorder
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- Depressive Disorders
- Bipolar Disorders
5
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Types of Anxiety Disorder
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- Panic Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Social Phobia
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder
- Anxiety disorder due to Medical Condition
- Substance Induced Anxiety Disorder
6
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Types of Behaviour/Personality Disorders
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Class A - Mad - 'odd & eccentric' - Paranoid PD - Schizoid PD - Schizotypal PD Class B - Bad - 'impuslive, emotional & dramatic' - Antisocial PD - Borderline PD - Histrionic PD - Narcissistic PD Class C - Sad - 'anxious & fearful' - Avoidant PD - Dependent PD - Obsessive-Compulsive PD
