Cognition & coping Flashcards
Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia
Memory impairment Disturbances in executive functioning Aphasia Apraxia Agnosia
Aphasia
affects a person’s ability to express and understand written and spoken language
Apraxia
problems saying sounds, syllables, and words
Agnosia
nability to interpret sensations and hence to recognize things
Medications used in the treatment of Dementia
ANTICHOLINERGICS CHOLINERGICS ANTIPSYCHOTICS ANXIOLTYICS MOOD STABILZERS ANTIDEPRESSANTS NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Delirium
patient may suddenly change from quiet and calm to being restless, hallucinating, having incoherent speech, and disorganized thoughts.
can medications cause delirium?
yes
Four cardinal features of delirium
- Acute onset and fluctuating course
- Reduced ability to direct, focus, shift, and sustain attention
- Disorganized thinking
- Disturbance of consciousness
suicide is # what in COD
10
risk factors for those that commit suicide
Psychiatric disorders Alcohol or substance use disorders Male gender Increasing age Race (miniorities) Religion Marriage Profession Physical health Military experience
SAD PERSONS Scale
Sex (male) Age 25 to 44 or 65+ years Depression Previous attempt Ethanol use Rational thinking loss Social supports lacking or recent loss Organized plan No spouse Sickness
CLUSTER A
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Cluster B Personality Disorders
Antisocial
Borderline
Narcissist
Histrionic- hysterical, build it up
Cluster C Personality Disorders
Avoidant
OCD
Dependent
Dyslexia
reading
Dyscalculia
math
Dysgraphia
written expression
