Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Dsm-5, Amnesia, Dementia

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Neurocognitive disorders: category name for the various forms of dementia and amnestic disorder: as life expectancy increases, neurocognitive disorders are more prevalent. Delerium: it is characterized by impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days. Seem confused, disoriented, and out of touch with their surroundings. Symptoms do not happen gradually, happen in a few hours or days. Linked to: intoxication, withdrawal from drugs, infections, head injury and various brain trauma: treatment, rapid treatment is important, antipsychotics are prescribed for people with acute delirium or of unknown causes. Major neurocognitive disorder: gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgement, memory, language, and other advanced cognitive processes. Mild neurocognitive disorder: new dsm5 disorder that was created to focus attention on the early stages on cognitive decline. Here, the person has modest impairments in cognitive abilities but can, with some accommodations, continue to function independently. Neurocognitive disorders are gradual, unlike delirium"s acute onset.