Exam 13: Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

As compared to schizophrenia more generally, very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis

The most commonly diagnosed psychological disorders in older adults are depression and anxiety.

Discuss the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Due to Alzheimer's Disease. Include a description of how the disorder is typically diagnosed by medical/mental health professionals.

Late-stage HIV, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease are associated with neurocognitive disorders.

Although there is not yet a consistent definition of the term "successful aging," researchers have identified several common themes, including

When anxiety and depression coexist in older adults, research suggests that early treatment of anxiety symptoms may, in some cases, prevent the development of depression.

According to the text, which two psychological disorders are most common among older adults?

Pseudodementia refers to the presence of dementia symptoms that are resolved after a patient is successfully treated for anxiety.

A theoretical model that suggests that people age more successfully when they modify their goals and choices to make best use of their personal characteristics is known as selective

Psychotic symptoms that occur with Alzheimer's disease is differentiated from those associated with late-life schizophrenia by the presence of

Explain the possible reasons why women may develop late-onset schizophrenia at a much later age than men.

A type of therapy that focuses on patients' recall of significant past events and how they managed distress is called

As compared to the suicide rate among young adults with depression, the suicide rate among depressed older adults:

Treatment for risky/problematic drinking in older adults is aimed at

Approximately _____% of older Americans have a psychological disorder. Approximately _____% of these individuals receive treatment.

Millie is a 67-year-old woman who comes from a loving, stable middle class family. She reached all of her developmental milestones at the appropriate times and has no personal or family history of significant medical or psychiatric illnesses. Recently, however, Millie began experiencing hallucinations and having increased difficulty recalling names and locating objects. They do not interfere with her social or personal functioning but she and her family are concerned at this development. After a thorough examination by her primary care physician, Millie was referred to a neurologist for further testing where he found a brain tumor. Given this information, Millie would most likely be diagnosed with

Prescription drug abuse may only be noticeable in older adults when they

As compared to the doses given to younger schizophrenics, the medication doses given to older adults with schizophrenia are

Men are more likely to suffer from delirium than women.

____________ is the tendency to attribute a multitude of problems to advancing age.