Feeding & Eating Disorders

In this video I describe the symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the DSM-5 category of Feeding and Eating Disorders including Pica, Binge-Eating Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and Bulimia Nervosa. I also describe comorbid disorders and symptoms and how similar … Read More

Schizophrenia Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders

In this video I describe the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and abnormal motor behavior, as well as negative symptoms of reduced emotional expression, anhedonia, alogia, avolition, and asociality. I also discuss diagnostic criteria, cognitive factors, … Read More

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

In this video I describe some symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the Neurodevelopmental Disorders category of the DSM-5. This category includes intellectual disability, communication disorders, learning disorders, and motor disorders. In this video I focus on Autism Spectrum … Read More

Dissociative Disorders

In this video I describe some symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the Dissociative Disorders category of the DSM-5. These include dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder, and depersonalization/derealization disorder. Please note that the symptoms described in this … Read More

Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders

In this video I describe some symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the Somatic Symptoms and Related Disorders category of the DSM-5, a category formerly referred to as somatoform disorders. The prior disorder of hypochondriasis has been divided into … Read More

Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders

In this video I describe some symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders category of the DSM-5. These include Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Hoarding Disorder, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Please note that the symptoms described in this … Read More

Trauma & Stressor Related Disorders

In this video I describe some symptoms and the prevalence of several disorders in the Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders category of the DSM-5. These include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Acute Stress Disorder, and Adjustment Disorder. Please note that the symptoms … Read More

Anxiety Disorders

In this video I describe the symptoms and prevalence of several disorders in the Anxiety Disorders category of the DSM-5 including specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder, and separation anxiety. Video Transcript Hi, I’m Michael … Read More

DSM-5 Disorders & Diagnoses

In this video I provide information on diagnosis of mental illness using the DSM-5, including the use of minimum symptoms, unspecified disorders, and substance or medication induced disorders. I also provide a caveat regarding “medical student’s disease” and the importance … Read More

Culture & Mental Illness

In this video I discuss the relationship between culture and mental illness and how culture may influence the prevalence, expression, or understanding of psychological disorders. While the DSM-IV described “culture-bound syndromes” such as koro (penile retraction syndrome), the DSM-5 has … Read More