Abnormal Psychology Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging Study Guide

Neurocognitive
Disorders and
Disorders Related to
Aging
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, Most elderly do not have cognitive disorders

• Prevalence has decreased over last 15 years

Dementia

• A deterioration of cognitive function

Delirium

• A state of mental confusion
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,The neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) (referred to
in DSM-IV as "Dementia,
Delirium, Amnestic, and Other Cognitive
Disorders")
 Delirium,  NCD due to HIV infection;
 Syndromes of major NCD,  Substance/medication-
mild NCD, and their induced NCD;
etiological subtypes.
 NCD due to Huntington's
 Major or Mild NCD subtypes disease;
are NCD due to Alzheimer's
 NCD due to prion disease;
disease; vascular NCD; NCD
with Lewy bodies;  NCD due to another medical
condition;
 NCD due to Parkinson's
disease;  NCD due to multiple
etiologies; and
 Frontotemporal NCD;
 Unspecified NCD.
 NCD due to traumatic brain
injury; 3

, DSM 5

 The NCDs are unique among DSM-5 categories in that these are
syndromes for which the underlying pathology, and frequently
the etiology as well, can potentially be determined.
 The various underlying disease entities have all been the
subject of extensive research, clinical experience, and expert
consensus on diagnostic criteria.
 The DSM-5 criteria for these disorders have been developed in
close consultation with the expert groups for each of the
disease entities and align as closely as possible with the current
consensus criteria for each of them.



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