This clinical report discusses a case of depression with somatic symptoms. It presents the case of a female patient experiencing loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. The report analyzes the case based on a literature review covering the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of depression. It concludes the patient was diagnosed with depressive disorder with somatic symptoms and treated with antidepressant medication and psychotherapy.
This clinical report discusses a case of depression with somatic symptoms. It presents the case of a female patient experiencing loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. The report analyzes the case based on a literature review covering the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of depression. It concludes the patient was diagnosed with depressive disorder with somatic symptoms and treated with antidepressant medication and psychotherapy.
This clinical report discusses a case of depression with somatic symptoms. It presents the case of a female patient experiencing loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. The report analyzes the case based on a literature review covering the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of depression. It concludes the patient was diagnosed with depressive disorder with somatic symptoms and treated with antidepressant medication and psychotherapy.