Mood Disorders

You think they are distinct, but the questions are written in such a way that they sound the same. MS4 Myra Akbar of NYITCOM returns to provide clarity to this very important topic. 

Ever get a question mentioning abnormal uterine bleeding and think, “Man, there’s no way I can meaningfully tell these apart. 😭” Well, now you can! MS4 Myra Akbar from NYITCOM has you covered. 

In the second episode of our “Art of Psychiatry” series, we will discuss bipolar disorder, a chronic mood disorder that affects 1% of the population. We’ll start by reviewing the diagnostic criteria for bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorder. We’ll then spend some time discussing mania ...  Show more

In this episode, we dive into psychological disorders, a crucial topic for the Psych/Soc section of the MCAT. We’ll start by defining what a psychological disorder is, highlighting key concepts like significant stress and deviant behavior, and discussing how they’re classified us ...  Show more

This episode covers dissociative disorders, catatonia, reactive attachment disorder, factitious disorder, hoarding disorder, alien hand syndrome, Cotard delusion, Capgras syndrome, De Clérambault's syndrome, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, Koro syndrome, body integrity dysp ...

Our next topic for the mental health series is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In the US the disorder costs about 200 billion dollars annually. Everything from medical costs to lost days at work.

MDD is characterized by persistent and severe depress ...