Object Relations Theory
Object Relations Theory “Very few people love others for what they are; rather, they love what they lend them, their own selves, their own idea of them.” — Johann Wolfgang…
PSYCHIATRY
Interpersonal Psychoanalysis
Interpersonal Psychoanalysis “One realizes that human relationships are the tragic necessity of human life; that they can never be wholly satisfactory, that every ego is half the time greedily seeking…
Ego Psychology
Ego Psychology “Mind is the great lever of all things; human thought is the process by which human ends are ultimately answered.” — Daniel Webster LEARNING OBJECTIVES The reader will…
Dissent: Alfred Adler and Carl Jung
Dissent: Alfred Adler and Carl Jung “There are two kinds of truths: small truth and great truth. You can recognize a small truth because its opposite is a falsehood. The…
Drive Psychology
Drive Psychology “Passions are generally roused from great conflict.” —Titus Livius (Livy) LEARNING OBJECTIVES The reader will be able to: Define the fundamental hypotheses of psychodynamic psychology. Describe the major…
Miscellaneous Neurology Topics
Miscellaneous Neurology Topics What are the mechanisms of central pontine myelinolysis (CPM)? A demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, also known as “osmotic demyelination syndrome.” Hyponatremia and its inappropriate…
Cranial Nerve Symptoms and Disorders
Cranial Nerve Symptoms and Disorders How does vertigo differ from syncope? Vertigo is the illusion of movement of the body or the environment. It is caused by lesions affecting the…
Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disorders
Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Disorders What are the causes and symptoms of radial nerve injury? Often due to prolonged compression of the arm. Typical causes are overdose and alcohol intoxication….
Localized Impairment: Strokes, Brain Injuries, and Brain Tumors
Localized Impairment: Strokes, Brain Injuries, and Brain Tumors What is the major ocular symptom of carotid insufficiency? Transient monocular blindness. What is anosognosia? A body image disorder in which the…
Seizure Disorders
Seizure Disorders What clinical feature can differentiate complex partial seizures from simple partial seizures? Complex partial seizures are marked by an altered responsiveness to outside stimuli without loss of consciousness….
