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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2015; 3(8): 682-693
Published online Aug 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i8.682
Published online Aug 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i8.682
Mood-related signs |
Anxiety: Anxious expression, rumination, worrying |
Sadness: Sad expression, sad voice, tearfulness |
Lack of reaction to present events |
Irritability: Annoyed, short tempered |
Behavioral disturbance |
Agitation: Restlessness, hand writing, hair pulling |
Retardation: Slow movements, slow speech, slow reactions |
Multiple physical complaints (score 0 if gastrointestinal symptoms only) |
Loss of interest: Less involved in usual activities (score only if change occurred acutely, i.e., in less than one months) |
Physical signs |
Appetite loss: Eating less than usual |
Weight loss: (score 2 if greater than 5 pounds in one month) |
Lack of energy: Fatigues easily, unable to sustain activities |
Cyclic function |
Diurnal variation of mood: Symptoms worse in the morning |
Difficulty falling asleep: Later than usual for this individual |
Multiple awakening during sleep |
Early morning awakening: Earlier than usual for this individual |
Ideational disturbance |
Suicidal: Feels like is not worthy living |
Poor self-steem: Self-blame, self-depreciation, feelings of failure |
Pessimism: Anticipation of the worst |
Mood congruent delusions: Delusions of poverty, illness or loss |
Scoring system |
A= Unable to evaluate; 0 = Absent; 1 = Mild to intermittent; 2 = Severe |
score greater than; 12 = Probable depression |
- Citation: Baquero M, Martín N. Depressive symptoms in neurodegenerative diseases. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(8): 682-693
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i8/682.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i8.682