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What is Psychomotor Impairment?
Psychomotor refers to a connection that is made between mental and muscle functions. Psychomotor impairment occurs when there’s a disruption with these connections. It affects the way you move, talk, and other regular activities. It can manifest itself in the form of slow thinking or slower body movements than normal.
Visual presentation of Psychomotor Impairment
Psychomotor impairment is a leading symptom in Depression and Anxiety. The presentation of psychomotor impairment involves less expressions on the face when talking, slumping forward during sitting and slow movements of legs, hands, head and torso when engaging in any kind of physical activity.
Studies show that impairment can be prevalent in adults, teenagers and children as well. Now, we are going to discuss 15 ways to manage psychomotor impairment that individuals have to deal with in depression.
Assess Psychomotor Impairment
1. Identify triggering source
The very first thing that one can do to manage their symptoms of psychomotor impairment is to identify the sources which lead towards psychomotor impairment. The possible sources of triggers are; environmental stress, usage of drugs, episodes of depression, episodes of anxiety. After identifying…