Psychomotor semiology in depression: a standardized clinical psychomotor approach

Although psychomotor symptoms are associated with the clinical symptomatology of depression, they are rarely assessed and standardized clinical evaluation tools are lacking. Psychomotor retardation is sometimes assessed through direct patient observations by clinicians or through a clinical observat...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2022-07, Vol.22 (1), p.474-12, Article 474
Main Authors: Paquet, A, Lacroix, A, Calvet, B, Girard, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antidepressants
Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Body Image
Care and treatment
Case-Control Studies
Depressive Disorder, Major - physiopathology
Diagnosis
Discriminant analysis
Electroconvulsive therapy
Feasibility studies
Female
Gait
Human health and pathology
Humans
Intellectual disabilities
Jumping
Life Sciences
Major Depression Disorder
Major depressive disorder
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Motor ability
Motor skill
Muscular Tone
Patients
Perceptual-Motor Skill
Pilot Projects
Posture
Psychiatrics and mental health
Psychiatry
Psychomotor Disorders - diagnosis
Psychomotor Semiology
Rhythms
Risk factors
Self Concept
Semiotics
Skills
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Summary:Although psychomotor symptoms are associated with the clinical symptomatology of depression, they are rarely assessed and standardized clinical evaluation tools are lacking. Psychomotor retardation is sometimes assessed through direct patient observations by clinicians or through a clinical observation grid, in the absence of a standardized psychomotor assessment. In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility of standardized psychomotor examination of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and detailed a psychomotor semiology in these patients. We used a standardized psychomotor assessment to examine 25 patients with MDD and 25 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (HC) and compared their psychomotor profiles. Using standardized tests, we assessed muscle tone and posture, gross motor skills, perceptual-motor skills, and body image/organization. Clinical assessments of depressive symptoms (levels of psychomotor retardation, anxiety, and self-esteem) comprised this detailed psychomotor examination. All participants were examined using the standardized psychomotor assessment. The main results of the psychomotor examination highlighted low body image of MDD participants (p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-022-04086-9