The label “neurocognitive disorders” in DSM 5 reflects a shift in the way these disorders are viewed (American Psychiatric Association,2013).Neurocognitive disorder impairs the cognitive performance of an individual like memory,reasoning,language and judgement.NCDs may have many causes ,some of which may be a medical conditio,severe head injury and infectious disease of syphilis and HIV,use of certain toxic substances ,Parkinsons and Hungtingtons disease.According to researches Neurocognitive disorder can occur at any age ,although for most of the individuals NCD develop later in life .The gradual progession of the disorder depends on the individual and the causes and will be different for each individual.It interferes with a persons motor
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If an individual is not connected on a familial or social level ,changes in functioning will be little difficult to be noted.As neurocognitive disorder brings change in behavior and personality eventually someone may notice the problem of the client and guide him or her to take help from clinicians.If the person is at the early stage of his problem and is aware of his cognitive impairment like not able to do his regular chores he can himself seek to take help from clinician.If the person is all alone and not in terms with anyone and he is not in a condition to seek help then his condition may eventually progress to major NCD .The clinician may try to get information from his medical history ,the use of prescribed drugs and also if he is taking any medication over the counter.The clinician can also take a blood test to know the cause of the problem .MRI is also taken into account .For many people mild Neurocognitive disorder can eventually progress into major one so early diagnosis is very important .The clinician can also take into notice the changes by observation .As a future clinician I would try to identify the disorder at first .I would gather all the information with proper assessment on the type ,frequency,severity of the symptom and I will try to find out how these problems are impairing his daily life.I would want to take help of Neuropsychological testing as mentioned in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders “Neuropsychological testing ,with
If an individual is not connected on a familial or social level ,changes in functioning will be little difficult to be noted.As neurocognitive disorder brings change in behavior and personality eventually someone may notice the problem of the client and guide him or her to take help from clinicians.If the person is at the early stage of his problem and is aware of his cognitive impairment like not able to do his regular chores he can himself seek to take help from clinician.If the person is all alone and not in terms with anyone and he is not in a condition to seek help then his condition may eventually progress to major NCD .The clinician may try to get information from his medical history ,the use of prescribed drugs and also if he is taking any medication over the counter.The clinician can also take a blood test to know the cause of the problem .MRI is also taken into account .For many people mild Neurocognitive disorder can eventually progress into major one so early diagnosis is very important .The clinician can also take into notice the changes by observation .As a future clinician I would try to identify the disorder at first .I would gather all the information with proper assessment on the type ,frequency,severity of the symptom and I will try to find out how these problems are impairing his daily life.I would want to take help of Neuropsychological testing as mentioned in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders “Neuropsychological testing ,with