| Symptoms / Disorders |
Presentation |
| Sleep disturbances |
Not able to get sleep, Wake up early in morning
Poor quality of sleep
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| Depression |
Crying spells, Sadness of mood, Lack of interest in every activity, loss of appetite/sleep, irritability |
| Use of alcohol / nicotine / opioids / cannabis / benzodiazepines |
Continuous / heavy consumption, Difficulty to quit, Intoxication, Withdrawal features, wants Deaddiction therapy |
| Anxiety disorders |
Phobia, Panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive disorder, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Generalized anxiety disorder |
| Schizophrenia |
Hallucinations, Delusions, Disorganized speech/behavior, severe self-neglect, loss of contact with reality |
| Mood disorders |
Mania, Extremes of / Fluctuating mood |
| Personality disorders |
Long standing depression/mood problems/interpersonal disturbances, self harm, disturbed family |
| Epilepsy with behavioural problems |
Simple/complex partial/generalized seizures associated with behavioural problems |
| Alcohol withdrawal delirium |
Sudden deterioration in higher functions (cognition) due to alcohol withdrawal |
| Unexplained medical symptoms |
Symptoms persists in spite of normal physical examination and investigation reports |
| Tension headache |
Generalized, continuous, associated with stress |
| Psychosomatic problems |
Stress associated chronic real medical conditions like Asthma, Hypertension, Diabetes, IHD, IBS, Peptic ulcer, GERD |
| Sexual complaints / concerns |
Dhat/Loss of semen, Loss of libido, Erectile dysfunction, Premature ejaculation, Anxiety about size / shape of sexual organs, Nocturnal emission |
| Memory disturbances |
Significant memory loss especially in old age |
| Conversion disorder |
Pseudo-neurological presentation associated with stress (older term ‘hysteria’) |
| Mental retardation |
Delayed milestones, Poor performance in school |
| Childhood disturbances |
ADHD, Autism, Learning disorders, Pica, Behavioural problems, Poor school performance, Conduct disturbances, Nocturnal enuresis, Stress |