Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Dsm-5, Mood Disorder, Acute Stress Reaction
26 Mar 2017
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Mental health and aging there are fewer but more than older adults diagnosed conditions: many older adults don"t have psychological disorders. Diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorders (dsm)- 5 is the major psychiatric manual in us and canada. Includes diagnostic criteria for major forms of psychological disorder. Functional limitations dif culty with mobility: sensory impairments dif culty with hearing, problems with self-care not able to take care of themselves (ie. bath or feed, pain, changes in cognition and personality. Institutional settings ex. dementia which can mask or contribute to depression: bereavement lose of loved one. Loneliness: stressful life events, avoidance as coping strategy, medical disorders, medical conditions can present signi cant risk factors, including: Depressive disorders may also cause further impairments in physical and. Suicide: not a diagnosis in dsm-5 but related to psychological disorders such as depression, mental health illness a risk factor in suicide.
