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Delirium
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*rapidly developing
*fluctuating state of reduced awareness *trouble shifting or focusing attention AND at least ONE deficit of memory, orientation, perception or language AND sx are not better explained by dementia |
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Aphasia
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inability to use previously possessed language skills
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Apraxia
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Cannot perform certain motor acts even though physically capable and understands what is being ask to do
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Agnosia
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Cannot recognize or identify familiar objects
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Disorganized Speech
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* Also called "loose associations"
* Mental association are governed by rhymes, puns and other rules rather than logic * Materially interferes w/ communication |
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Delusions
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* False beleif that can't be explained by culture or education
* person can't be persuaded that beleif is incorrect |
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Hallucinations
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* False sensory perception that occurs in the absence of a related sensory stimulus.
* Can effect all 5 sense but usually is auditory or visual |
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Disorganized Bx
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* Odd, does not appear to be goal-directed (i.e. taking one's clothes off in public)
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Dementia
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* Memory loss
* Can't learn new information or can't recall information previously learned * Cognitive deficits (apraxia, aphasia, agnosia, loss of executive functioning) *Cause is usually found w/in central nervous system *relatively fixed, recovery rare |
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Psychosis
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* Out of touch with reality
* Must have ONE of the following: -halluciations -delusions -disorganized bx -disorganized speech -negative sx |
