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Depressive or psychotic symptoms
Also known as Blunted affect, Constricted affect, Difficulty concentrating, Going crazy, Hate everybody, Inhibited, and Mood fluctuation
Blunted affect is the scientific term describing a lack of emotional reactivity (affect display) on the part of an individual. It is manifest as a failure to express feelings either verbally or non-verbally, especially when talking about issues that would normally be expected to engage the emotions. Expressive gestures are rare and there is little animation in facial expression or vocal inflection.
Source: WikipediaWhat causes it?
The most common causes of depressive or psychotic symptoms are depression, bipolar disorder, and psychotic disorder. Other possible causes, such as personality disorder, are more rare.
What symptoms are related?
Within all the people who go to their doctor with depressive or psychotic symptoms, 61% report having depression, 38% report having anxiety and nervousness, and 27% report having delusions or hallucinations.
- Depression 61
- Anxiety and nervousness 38
- Delusions or hallucinations strong predictor 27
- Hostile behavior strong predictor 23
- Abusing alcohol 15
- Insomnia 15
- Drug abuse 12
- Excessive anger strong predictor 12
- Temper problems 9
- Disturbance of memory 7
- Difficulty speaking 7
- Restlessness strong predictor 6
What might my doctor prescribe?
Common Tests and Procedures
Patients with depressive or psychotic symptoms often receive hematologic tests, complete blood count, urinalysis, glucose measurement, kidney function tests, electrolytes panel, psychotherapy and electrocardiogram .
Common Medications
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with depressive or psychotic symptoms include aripiprazole (abilify), haloperidol, olanzapine (zyprexa), benztropine, thiamine, ziprasidone (geodon), naloxone (suboxone), perphenazine, sodium salicylate, asenapine (saphris), molindone (moban), ustekinumab (stelara) and sodium phenylbutyrate (phenylbutyrate) .
| Aripiprazole (Abilify) | $497 (28 days) | |
| Haloperidol | $28 (28 days) | |
| Olanzapine (Zyprexa) | $536 (28 days) | |
| Benztropine | $8 (28 days) | |
| Thiamine | $3 (28 days) | |
| Ziprasidone (Geodon) | $411 (28 days) | |
| Naloxone (Suboxone) | Under $1 (0 days) | |
| Perphenazine | $55 (28 days) | |
| Sodium Salicylate | ||
| Asenapine (Saphris) | $439 (28 days) | |
| Molindone (Moban) | $213 (28 days) | |
| Ustekinumab (Stelara) | $4740 (28 days) | |
| Sodium Phenylbutyrate (Phenylbutyrate) |
Who is at risk?
Groups of people at highest risk for depressive or psychotic symptoms include .
Age
| < 1 years | 0.1x | |
| 1-4 years | 0.3x | |
| 5-14 years | 1.1x | |
| 15-29 years | 1.1x | |
| 30-44 years | 1.2x | |
| 45-59 years | 1.1x | |
| 60-74 years | 0.7x | |
| 75+ years | 1.1x |
Sex
| Male | 1.2x | |
| Female | 0.9x |
Race/Ethnicity
| Black | 1.0x | |
| Hispanic | 0.7x | |
| White | 1.1x | |
| Other | 0.9x |
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