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KMID : 1100320190360030249
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Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2019 Volume.36 No. 3 p.249 ~ p.253
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Apathy syndrome in a patient previously treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression
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Kim Hye-Geum
Koo Bon-Hoon
Lee Seung-Woo
Cheon Eun-Jin
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Abstract
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There is considerable overlap in the clinical presentations of apathy and depression. However, differential diagnosis between apathy and other psychiatric conditions, including depression and dementia, is important. In this report, we present the case of a 67-year-old woman with a history of receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment for depression. Differential diagnosis between treatment-resistant depression and SSRI-induced apathy syndrome was required. The symptoms of her apathy syndrome were relieved after the discontinuation of SSRIs and the addition of olanzapine, methylphenidate, and modafinil. Furthermore, we briefly review related literature in this article.
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KEYWORD
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Apathy, Depression, Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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