Apathy syndrome in a patient previously treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression
- Author:
Hye Geum KIM
1
;
Bon Hoon KOO
;
Seung Woo LEE
;
Eun Jin CHEON
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Apathy; Depression; Serotonin reuptake inhibitor
- MeSH: Aged; Apathy; Dementia; Depression; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Methylphenidate; Serotonin; Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 2019;36(3):249-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: 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.
