PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Elder Abuse, Thiamine
8 Dec 2013
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Prevent conditions (eg. sub abuse) that can lead to dementia: 2. Delay onset of symptoms to inc quality of life: 3. Help ind / caregivers cope with advancing deterioration: most treatment focus on goals 2-3 bio treatments aimed at stopped cerebral detrioration, psychosocial treatments helping patients/caregivers cope. Over half of caregivers of ppl w/ dementia (usually relatives) become clinically depressed: 2x likely to develop depression (compared to gen pop, use more psychotropic meds, report stress symptoms at 3x normal rate. Film away from her depics decline of fiona"s cog abilities from alzheimers: burden on husband decides to put her in nursing home for ppl w/ dementia to relieve burden. Dementia due to known infectious diseases, nutritional deficiencies and depression can be treated if caught early. No known treatment for most types of dementia: dementia from stroke, hiv, parkinson"s disease and huntington"s disease aren"t treatable, no effective treatment for primary disorder.
