PSY 240 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Dsm-5, Prope
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Neurocognitive disorders is the new category name for the various forms of dementia and amnestic disorders. Is characterized by impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days. Approx 20% of older adult who are admitted into acute care facilities. Sleep deprivation, immobility, and excessive stress can cause delirium. The disturbance develops over a short period of time. Reassure the individual to help him or her deal with the agitation, anxiety, and hallucinations of delirium. Prope medical care for illnesses and therapeutic drug monitoring. Major neurocognitive disorder (previously called dementia) a gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects memory, judgment, language and other advanced cognitive processes. Mild neurocognitive disorder has modest impairments in cognitive abilities but can, with some accommodation continue to function independently. Agnosis the inability to recognize and name objects. Facial agnosia the inability to recognize even familiar faces.
