Age Ranges
Video Overview
6 months of:
1 month of:
Severe
Moderate
Mild
Changes from DSM IV
2013 release
Atypical
1st gen High potency
1st gen Low potency
Symptoms in:

Psychiatric Review in the
Emergency Department

Pharmacology

Antipsychotics

Summary

Thioridazine
Chlorpromazine

Haloperidol
Fluphenazine

Clozapine
Risperidone
Olanzapine
Quetiapine
Ziprasidone
Aripiprazole

Antidepressants

Summary

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Serotonin Active

Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors

Monoamine Oxidase
Inhibitors

Tricyclic
Antidepressants

Serotonin-Norepinephrine
Reuptake Inhibitors

Norepinephrine Active

Buproprion

Dopamine Active

Mood Stabilizers

Lithium

Anticonvulsants

Psychiatric pathology

DSM V

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No More Axes Removed GAF Reclassification

Universal Qualifiers

Few to no excess symptoms

Between mild and severe^

Substantially excess symptoms

Anxiety Disorders

Panic Attack

Abrupt surge of at least 4/13:

Abrupt surge of at least 4/13:

Panic Disorder^

Unexpected, recurrent panic attacks

Maladaptive
Behavior

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

3 out of 6:

3 out of 6:

Depressive Disorders

Major Depression

Major Depression

Psychotic Disorders

Brief Psychotic Episode

Schizophreniform

Schizophrenia

"Barriers to providing optimal management of psychiatric patients in the emergency department..."

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Medical Mimicry

UCTV Review by Dr Paul Linde

General Tips

Comorbidities

Polypharmacy

Recent Illness

Depressive Mimics^

Subtopic

Epstein Barr

Anemia

Anxious mimics^

Thyroid Disorders

"Dying makes you anxious"

Arrythmias

Psychotic Mimics^

Substance Use

Organic Brain Lesion