Anxiety #2

Differential diagnosis of anxiety:
1. Normal response threat
2. Adjustment disorder
3. Generalised anxiety disorder
4. Panic disorder
5. Organic (medical) cause
a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Paroxysmal arrhythmias
c. Phaeochromocytoma
d. Alcohol & benzodiazepine withdrawal
e. Hypoglycemia
f. Temporal lobe epilepsy
Symptoms of depressive disorder
1. Psychological
@ Depressed mood @ Loss of interest
@ Reduced self-esteem @ Loss of enjoyment (anhedonia) @ Pessimism @ Suicidal thinking
@ Guilt
2. Somatic
@ Reduced appetite @ Loss of libido
@ Weight change @ Bowel disturbance
@ Disturbed sleep @ Motor retardation (slowing of activity)
@ Fatigue
To be continue ..................
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By @hrsagar
