You don't believe in a patient's depression? Watch the watch!
Depressive states may at times be particularly tricky to ascertain or confirm during a time-limited consultation. For example, a patient may present with what has been termed as smiling depression. We present the case of a female patient with bipolar II disorder whose difficult-to-ascertain depression could be confirmed by her automatic wristwatch, which regularly stopped when she was hypokinetic as a result of her depression.
Zullino
Daniele Fabio
DF
Division of Substance Abuse, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
Bancila
Victor
V
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012904:Smiling / Q000523:psychology*; D013998:Time Perception