Depression-Symptoms
- Duration of Illness > 2 week to establish a diagnosis of depression
- Sleep Disturbances-Usually Insomnia [Early morning Awakening, reduced latency of REM Sleep]
- Loss of interest-Loses interest in activities which used to interest him earlier [Anhedonia]
- Guilt-Excessive Guilt Feelings
- Lack of energy-Decreased energy levels with easy fatigability
- Cognition / Concentration-Decreased energy levels with easy fatigability
- Appetite-Usually Decrease Appetite and weight loss
- Psychomotor-Psychomotor agitation [Restless] or retardation
- Suicide-Suicide thoughts and sadness of mood
Most critical symptoms of depression: Mnemonic-SWAG
S-SUICIDE
W-WEIGHT LOSS
A-ANHEDONIA
G-GUILT