Symposium / Basics and Clinical Practice of “Mind”, “Body” and “Behavior”
Mind, Body, and Behavior in Patients with Depression
2022 Volume 62 Issue 3 Pages 221-224
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2022 Volume 62 Issue 3 Pages 221-224
1. When evaluating a person from the perspective of “mind,” “body,” and “behavior,” behavior needs to be carefully assessed.
2. Behavior is usually attributed to mental symptoms such as thinking and intellectual ability.
3. Behaviors seen in dementia patients that seem strange to others are called behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). This is an example of inappropriate conceptualization of behavioral problems.
4. The severity of depression needs to be assessed comprehensively including mood, thoughts, and behavior.
5. Behavioral problems may provide useful information when depression is suspected.
6. In the treatment of depression, comprehensive evaluation is necessary of inborn factors, environmental factors during personality development, environmental stress, and physical factors.
