Depression and anxiety in an 85-year-old woman with a toxic nodular goiter

M Zisselman; E Kim; B W Rovner

doi:10.1016/0163-8343(94)00096-v

Depression and anxiety in an 85-year-old woman with a toxic nodular goiter

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1995 Mar;17(2):144-7. doi: 10.1016/0163-8343(94)00096-v.

Authors

M Zisselman¹, E Kim, B W Rovner

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 7789785
DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(94)00096-v

Abstract

Depression is commonly encountered in medical settings and often may be a symptom of an underlying medical illness. This case report illustrates the disabling symptoms of anxiety and depression that can accompany a toxic nodular goiter, and underscores the importance of both accurate psychiatric diagnosis and appropriate medical evaluation in the assessment of psychiatric disorders in the elderly.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders / psychology*
Anxiety Disorders / therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder / psychology*
Depressive Disorder / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Goiter, Nodular / complications
Goiter, Nodular / diagnosis
Goiter, Nodular / psychology*
Goiter, Nodular / therapy
Humans
Mental Status Schedule
Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
Neurocognitive Disorders / psychology*
Neurocognitive Disorders / therapy
Patient Care Team
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyrotoxicosis / complications
Thyrotoxicosis / diagnosis
Thyrotoxicosis / psychology*
Thyrotoxicosis / therapy