PSYC 2230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Dementia, Neurofibrillary Tangle, Frontotemporal Dementia
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Geropsychology: one of 15 professional psychology defined by apa, specialty is apa defined area of psychological practice which requires advanced knowledge, organized education and training, 1. Adult development and aging: normal aging- related biological, psychological, social change, and sociocultural factors (ex. gender, ethnicity: 2. Behavioral and mental health in late life: medical illnesses, psychopathology, neuroscience: 3. Serious psychological disorders: women tend to have more serious psychological disorders than men. Differences in psychopathologies of old adults and younger adults. Mood disorders: depression may appear as cognitive complaints or social isolation; tied to physical complaints; bipolar disorders may appear with hostility and paranoia. Anxiety disorders: symptoms of anxiety interact with physical and health changes (co morbidities) Schizophrenia / psychotic disorders: shift from positive to negative symptoms in older adults; depressive symptoms may coexist with symptoms of schizophrenia; poorer cognition than suggested by age. Substance related disorders: older adults at higher risk than may be thought for these disorders.
