Depression Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Introduction

Patients may not present with depressive mood; somatic complaints may predominate
Depression should be suspected in patients who present with physical symptoms (eg fatigue, gastrointestinal distress or back pain) which cannot be explained or in those who present with pain, anxiety or substance abuse
Presence of depressed mood or diminished interest or pleasure in activities (anhedonia), feeling of fatigue or lack of energy (anergia), significant loss of motivation (avolition) are essential in diagnosing depression
Diagnosis may be easier in patients who are more aware of their moods or functioning

Understanding disease pathology and drug selection to maximise outcomes in schizophrenia treatment

20 Jun 2020

The Lundbeck Neuroscience Symposium was held at Sofitel KL Damansara over 2 days, with extensivediscussions on the management of various mental illnesses. The second day of the symposiumaddressed the topic of schizophrenia management, focusing on treatment goals, the rationale forpartial dopamine D(2) receptor agonism and the use of long-acting injectable (LAI) antipsychotics topromote adherence.

Achieving full functional recovery in MDD: How do we get there?

29 Jun 2020

The Lundbeck Neuroscience Symposium was held at Sofitel KL Damansara over 2 days, with extensivediscussions on the management of various mental illness. On the first day, eminent local and internationalexperts weighed in on the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), including in the elderly and incases of coexisting anxiety.

Vortioxetine and the one-year experience in Malaysia

17 Mar 2017

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