Depression - Presentation
Depression
- Presentation
Features on history
- Anhedonia (loss of interest or pleasure)
- Withdrawal from friends and family
- No motivation, low frustration tolerance
- Vegetative signs
* Loss of libido
* Weight loss and anorexia
* Weight gain and hyperphagia
* Lower energy level, fatigability
* Abnormal menses
* Sleep difficulties (insomnia, hypersomnia, terminal insomnia (early weaking))
* Diurnal variation (worse in morning)
- Constipation
- Dry mouth
- Headache