NSE 13A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mortality Rate, Amnesia, Hypersomnia
22 Jul 2019
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Perceptions, patient should be consistently aware of reality, ask patient how do people treat you? , do you feel as if you are being watched, followed, or controlled? , patient may experience hallucinations so ask them: Do you hear voices when no one else is around? : thought content, what the patient says should be consistent and logical, to identify obsessions or compulsions ask how often do you wash your hands or count things? , O mortality rate increases if onset in elderly. O links to heart disease, myocardial infarction, cancer, chronic depression. O screening for depression includes asking two questions: Over the past 2 weeks have you felt down, depressed, or hopeless? . Over the past 2 weeks have you felt little interest or pleasure doing things? . O signs: depressed mood most of the day, nearly every day. Significant weight loss or gain: loss of interest or pleasure in normal activities.
