Consultation liaison psychiatry (CLP) approach to esophagus stenosis patients with depression

Abstract

Background. Esophageal stenosis/stricture is a delayed condition, with significant morbidity and mortality depending on the cause. With the main symptoms of dysphagia and or odynophagia, this condition causes impairment in individual activities because it is very disturbing, especially if it is felt in the long term. Conditions like this can lead to a sense of hopelessness if not handled optimally. Method. This journal is a case report. Case Report. A 59-year-old woman, married and has two sons, works as a building painter, diagnosed with depression with stupor feature. The patient did not speak at all and did not move his body or limbs spontaneously during the examination, had time to maintain the position of the hand raised by the examiner. Discussion. Esophageal stenosis/stricture causes impairment in individual activities because it is felt to be very disturbing, especially if it is felt in the long term and can cause a sense of hopelessness if not handled optimally. People who have depression and other medical illnesses tend to have more severe symptoms than suffer from either one.