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Glossary of poo
Created by darkintruder81
- # of homeless people w/ mental disorder?
- about 1/3
- % of u.s. population of 65+ yr olds?
- 13%
- alzheimer\'s named for first person to..
- identify the disease
- alzheimer\'s transmitted genetically...
- transmit mutations of protein producing genes
- anxiety of elderly most related to?
- health
- axis of DSM-IV classifications listed under?
- axis II
- basis of alzheimer\'s diagnosis
- nerofibrillary &senile plaques seen at autopsy
- cause for search of heavy metal cause in alzheimer\'s
- iron in brain
- criteria for diagnosis of dementia
- impaired memory & areas of cognition
- dealing w/ schizo\'s first half of 20th century
- institutionalization
- elderly--psychotic symptoms due to?
- delirium & dementia
- financial burden for treatment for severe disorders falls on?
- local governments/non-profit agencies
- first approved antipsychotic drug
- thorazine
- goal of family therapy
- help family support the patient
- if you want one effective schizo treatment?
- antipsychotic drugs
- lobotomy 1940\'s/1950\'s
- practiced by eminent physicians
- most frequent cause of irreversible dementia
- alzheimer\'s
- obsessive compulsive disorder most common among?
- men w/ jobs?
- outward behavior unique to each person?
- personality
- problem most found in elderly % substance abuse
- misuse of prescription drugs
- staff that works in halfway house
- paraprofessionals
- suffering from personality disorder & axis I?
- co-morbidity
- typical pattern of alzheimer\'s for patient
- denial, withdrawl, dependency
- unwanted side effect of antipsychotic meds
- tardive dyskinesia
- what % of elderly could benefit from mental health svcs--what % receives them?
- 50%/20%
- youngest age for dementia
- 85
