PSYC-251 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Spinal Stenosis, Levothyroxine, Prostate

• School: Georgetown University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC-251
• Professor: Jesse Brand

Document Summary

24 y/o male with a fender bender a year ago with current cognitive concerns and mild depression. Ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g trou(cid:271)le (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:374)trati(cid:374)g, does(cid:374)"t feel like he"s as effi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)t, ha(cid:448)i(cid:374)g trou(cid:271)le follo(cid:449)i(cid:374)g in a familiar place, not texting, hit a sign post, awake when they found him conversations cognitive concerns began about 9 months ago. Generally unremarkable medical history prior to crash. Pt is currently unemployed seeing a therapist, has never seen one before depression, social isolation, social anxiety reading, playing video games, exercising trileptal, lamictal for seizures stays up late to play video games living with parents. Does(cid:374)"t get to see his frie(cid:374)ds as ofte(cid:374) as he did a year ago. Appetite, energy normal, no alcohol, minimal caffeine. Did well in school, regular job single, no kids. 71 y/o male with fall 6 months ago, head injury, and cognitive concerns. Medical history course of cognitive concerns slowed thinking, losing train of thought, and verbal expression.