Features of Schizophrenia : One slide
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Norman Sartorius, M.D., M.A., D.P.M., Ph.D., FRC. Psych. Dr Norman Sartorius, MD, MA, DPM, PhD, FRCPsych, obtained his M.D. in Zagreb (Croatia). He specialized in neurology and psychiatry and subsequently obtained a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in psychology (Ph.D.). He carried out clinical work and […]
Read MoreProfessor Tarek Assaad, Professor of Psychiatry, explainig neurophysiology of sigma receptors and its role in psychiatric disorders. He ends the lecture up as usual by reviewing the updates journal reviews. Lecture was given in Jeddah, April 2015
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Read MoreRetaining information is closely linked to academic success since exams are designed to determine what you’ve retained from classroom lectures and personal study. Remembering what you’ve studied is also important when you enter the workforce after college. Utilizing these strategies will help you improve memory retention: […]
Read MoreCluster personality disorders Cluster A Disorder = Atypical. Unusual and eccentric. Cluster B Disorder = Beast. Uncontrolled wildness. Cluster C Disorder = Coward [avoidant type], Compulsive [obsessive-compulsive type], or Clingy [dependent type]. Middle adolescence (14-17 years): characteristics HERO: Heterosexual crushes/ Homosexual Experience Education regarding short term benefits Risk taking Omnipotence · And there is interest in […]
Read MoreAutistic disorder: features AUTISTICS: Again and again (repetitive behavior) Unusual Abilities Talking (language) delay IQ subnormal Social development poor Three years onset Inherited component [35% concordance] Cognitive impairment Self injury
Read MoreREM: features REM: Rapid pulse/ Respiratory rate Erection Mental activity increase/ Muscle paralysis Parasomnias: time of onset SLeep terrors and SLeepwalking occur during SLow-wave sleep (stages 3 & 4). NightmaRE occurs during REM sleep (and is REMembered). Sleep stages: features DElta waves during DEepest sleep (stages 3 & 4, […]
Read MorePsychiatry Mnemonics Psychiatry Mnemonics Reinforcement schedules: variable ratio SLOT machines show SLOwesTextinction. Depression: major episode DSM-IV criteria · First, of course depressed mood is one. Then: SIG E CAPS: Sleep disturbance Interest loss Guilt (or intense worthlessness) […]
Read More4 simple ways to boost your energy Some days, do you feel like the Energizer Bunny with a weak battery? You start strong, but by midafternoon you can’t quite keep going and going. Fatigue afflicts everyone at one time or another. Assuming your doctor has ruled […]
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