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    The document discusses symptoms of depression seen in patients. It describes a 34-year-old woman who presented with emotional pain and feeling physically exhausted. It also describes a 24-year-old newly married girl brought in by her husband and mother-in-law who was complaining of a depressed mood and lack of interest. The document outlines key symptoms of depression like depressed mood, lack of interest, fatigue, low energy, insomnia, poor appetite and weight loss. It notes that these neurovegetative symptoms are very common in depression patients presenting in outpatient departments.

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    The document discusses symptoms of depression seen in patients. It describes a 34-year-old woman who presented with emotional pain and feeling physically exhausted. It also describes a 24-year-old newly married girl brought in by her husband and mother-in-law who was complaining of a depressed mood and lack of interest. The document outlines key symptoms of depression like depressed mood, lack of interest, fatigue, low energy, insomnia, poor appetite and weight loss. It notes that these neurovegetative symptoms are very common in depression patients presenting in outpatient departments.

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    Identifying Depression

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    The document discusses symptoms of depression seen in patients. It describes a 34-year-old woman who presented with emotional pain and feeling physically exhausted. It also describes a 24-year-old newly married girl brought in by her husband and mother-in-law who was complaining of a depressed mood and lack of interest. The document outlines key symptoms of depression like depressed mood, lack of interest, fatigue, low energy, insomnia, poor appetite and weight loss. It notes that these neurovegetative symptoms are very common in depression patients presenting in outpatient departments.

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    Depressed Mood Has Distinct Quality
    • Agonising emotional pain
    • Feel like having physical illness making exhausted
    • 34 years old woman came in OPD
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    • On past medical history and on examination no any significant finding
    Key Symptoms of Depression
    • Depressed mood (Core Symptom)
    • Lack of interest
    • 24 yrs old newly married girl was brought by her husband and mother in law.
    • Mother in law complained :

    • The girl complained:

    • The husband complained:

    • On past history she was alright before marriage.


    Neurovegetative Symptoms of Depression
    • Fatigue, low energy
    • Inattention
    • Insomnia, early morning awakening
    • Poor appetite, associated weight loss
    Neurovegetative symptoms are very common
    presentation of depression in OPD
    • Almost all: Low energy
    • 80%: Early morning awakening, Multiple awakening, Rumination
    • Many: Low appetite and associated weight loss
    • 50 to 75%:Cognitive impairment, Inability to concentrate, Low
    memory, Impairment in thinking.
    • 33%: Contemplate suicide

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