Behavioral Symptoms - Symptoms

What other symptoms might occur with behavioral symptoms?

Behavioral symptoms may accompany other symptoms that vary depending on the underlying disease, disorder or condition. Conditions that frequently affect behavior may also involve other body systems.

Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms that may occur along with behavioral symptoms

Behavioral symptoms may accompany other psychiatric or cognitive symptoms including:

Anxiety, agitation or irritability
Confusion, forgetfulness or disconnectedness
Difficulty understanding social cues
Difficulty with memory, thinking, talking, comprehension, writing or reading
Disturbances in perception or thought processes (psychoses), such as hallucinations and delusions
Feelings of being mistreated or misunderstood
Feelings of emptiness or worthlessness
Mood depression or elevation
Poor judgment
Withdrawal and depression

Other symptoms that may occur along with behavioral symptoms

Behavioral symptoms may accompany symptoms related to other body systems including:

Abdominal pain or cramping
Appetite changes
Bowel movement changes
Developmental delay in children
Headache
Hearing or vision problems
Impaired balance and coordination
Muscle twitching, spasms or seizures
Muscle weakness
Sensory changes
Sleep disturbances
Swallowing difficulties
Weight changes

Serious symptoms that might indicate a life-threatening condition

In some cases, behavioral symptoms may be a symptom of a life-threatening condition that should be immediately evaluated in an emergency setting. Seek immediate medical care (call 911) if you, or someone you are with, have any of these life-threatening symptoms including:

Being a danger to oneself or others, including threatening, irrational or suicidal behavior
Trauma, such as bone deformity, burns, eye injuries, and other injuries

INTRODUCTION

What are the signs of behavioral problems?

Behavior is an action or reaction to the environment or to internal thoughts and emotions. Behavioral symptoms are persistent or repetitive behaviors that are unusual, disruptive, inappropriate, or cause problems. Aggression, criminal behavior, defiance, drug use, hostility, inappropriate sexual behavior, inattention, secrecy, and self-harm are examples of behavioral symptoms.... Read more about behavioral symptoms introduction

CAUSES

What causes behavioral symptoms?

Abnormal brain chemistry, injury, or structural abnormalities may play a role in the development of behavioral symptoms. Genetics may play a role, as some conditions that have behavioral symptoms are more common in people who have a family history of mental illness or substance abuse. Environment factors, such as an unstable home life, child abuse, lack of supervision, and inconsistent discipline, also seem to contribute to some conditions associated with behavioral symptoms.... Read more about behavioral symptoms causes