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176 The Influence of Chronic Stress on the Development of Psychiatric Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2018

Pwint Phyu ,
Rhaisa Dumenigo ,
Juan D. Oms ,
Luxhman Gunaseelan ,
Golbon Foroughi  and
Syed A. A. Rizvi
Pwint Phyu
Affiliation:
Post Graduate Year 3, Psychiatry Department, Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL
Rhaisa Dumenigo
Affiliation:
Attending Physician and Medical Director, Psychiatry Department, Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL
Juan D. Oms
Affiliation:
Program Director, Department of Psychiatry, Larkin Community Hospital, Miami, FL
Luxhman Gunaseelan
Affiliation:
Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
Golbon Foroughi
Affiliation:
Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
Syed A. A. Rizvi
Affiliation:
Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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A 20-year-old woman with a history of bipolar disorder (BD), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and borderline personality disorder (BPD) presented to the emergency department with suicidal ideation. This report compares her clinical course with that of her twin brother, who also had received a BD diagnosis but grew up in a less stressful environment than his sister. It also describes the possible genetic and environmental etiologic factors associated with BD, PTSD, BPD, and other psychiatric conditions. Chronic stress is strongly associated with the development of these conditions; pathologic processes involving the effect of stress hormones and neurotransmitters on the brain and central nervous system are described, along with pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches to reducing chronic stress in persons with BD and other psychological disorders.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , February 2018 , pp. 101
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© Cambridge University Press 2018