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Psychiatry Mood Disorders 1586c80e

Depression patients in developing countries most prominently show which of the following feature?

A
Low mood
B
Sleep disturbance
C
Vague body aches
D
Suicidal tendancy
High-Yield Explanation
Multiple physical symptoms (such as heaviness of head, vague body aches) are paicularly common in the elderly depressives and depressed patients from the developing countries (such as India) * MC psychiatric disorder in India: Depression * Neurotransmitter involved: Serotonin and nor-epinephrine * MC cause of suicide: DepressionRisk features of suicide in depression: * Endogenous type of depression * Psychotic depression * MC type of post-puerperal psychosis: Depression * Nihilistic ideas: Seen in depression

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