Health Sciences 2711A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Life Review, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
21 Mar 2018
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Consider if there"s been some type of change from the baseline. Baseline how the person was in previous times. Look for an increase in psychological symptoms and whether or not they"ve persisted. Table 5 lifetime prevalence of dsm-iv disorders by age. Differences in those who are 18-44 vs. those who are 75+ Those who are 18-44 have a greater lifetime prevalence of any anxiety disorder, mood disorder, substance disorder, and any combination of 3 disorders. 20%-25% of older adults meet the criteria for mental health disorders. Only in dementia do we see a higher proportion of older adults having dementia. The lifetime prevalence rates of dsm disorders decrease as we get older. Many older adults may under report their symptoms which could affect the accurate representation. Table 7 multivariate logistic regression of lifetime dsm-iv disorders for part ii. Older adults with chronic illnesses have more anxiety and mood disorders.
