Psychiatry

Anaclitic Depression

Overview Also known as hospitalism Depression in an infant due to separation from caregiver infant

Dissociative Disorders

Snapshot A 22-year-old young man presents to your clinic claiming that he has not

Kleptomania

Snapshot A 15-year-old girl is brought to pediatrician by her parents for a routine

Delusional Disorder

Snapshot A 47-year old woman is brought to the emergency department by the local

Atypical Antidepressants

Psychiatric Drug Introduction Psychiatric medications can be broken down into the following categories Antidepressants Antipsychotics

Tourette Syndrome

Snapshot An 9-year-old boy is brought by his parents to the pediatrician due to

Phobic Disorders

Snapshot A 32-year-old man is brought to his primary care physician by his sister.

Learning and Conditioning

Simple learning Habituation repeated stimulation → ↓ response Sensitization repeated stimulation → ↑ response

Buspirone

Psychiatric Drug Introduction Psychiatric medications can be broken down into the following categories Antidepressants Antipsychotics