Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 7e >Chapter 7.

Diagnosis and Management of Depression

Robert L. Kane, Joseph G. Ouslander, Itamar B. Abrass, Barbara Resnick+
Table 7–3. Examples of Physical Symptoms that Can Represent Depression

System Symptom

Fatigue
Weakness
Anorexia
Weight loss
General
Anxiety
Insomnia (see Table 7–4)
“Pain all over”
Apathy

Chest pain
Shortness of breath
Cardiopulmonary
Palpitations
Dizziness

Abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal Constipation
Diarrhea

Frequency
Genitourinary Urgency
Incontinence

Diffuse pain
Musculoskeletal
Back pain

Headache
Memory disturbance
Neurological
Dizziness
Paresthesias

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