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

a

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

a

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..."

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