Abnormal Psychology

Cognitive Disorders 699 is to write down any information that must be retrieved later, such as by making a note about where in t ...

700 CHAPTER 15 The challenge with memory aids is to overcome the pa- tient’s diffi culty in remembering to use the strategies an ...

Cognitive Disorders 701 What Is Dementia? Dementia is the general term for a set of cognitive disorders that is characterized by ...

702 CHAPTER 15 misperceive reality (for instance, think that a caretaker is an intruder); or wander away while trying to get “h ...

Cognitive Disorders 703 In the early phases of a progressive dementia, when the person has relatively little decline in executiv ...

704 CHAPTER 15 (Harvey, 2005b; see Chapter 12). Although some people develop schizophrenia later in life (which can make it diff ...

Cognitive Disorders 705 The Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease The onset of Alzheimer’s disease is gradual, with symptoms becomi ...

706 CHAPTER 15 allows clinicians to note whether the individual’s dementia occurs with behavioral disturbance or without behavio ...

Cognitive Disorders 707 is called amyloid) that accumulate on the outer surfaces of neurons, particularly neurons in the hippoca ...

708 CHAPTER 15 builds up on artery walls, making the arteries narrower, which then di- minishes blood fl ow to the brain, or (2) ...

Cognitive Disorders 709 The early stage of dementia due to Lewy bodies is marked by visual hallucina- tions, fl uctuations in at ...

710 CHAPTER 15 This form of dementia is most common among young males, who are more likely to engage in risk-taking behaviors (i ...

Cognitive Disorders 711 Treating Dementia With most types of dementia, such as the Alzheimer’s type and vascular dementia, no tr ...

712 CHAPTER 15 Mr. Rodrigues?”) and remind the patient of the day and time; calendars and clocks are located where the patient c ...

Cognitive Disorders 713 with her daughter and staff to improve the most bothersome aspects of the situation. Written reports wer ...

714 CHAPTER 15 SUMMING UP Summary of Normal Versus Abnormal Aging and Cognitive Functioning Most aspects of cognitive functionin ...

Cognitive Disorders 715 brain. Although symptoms may emerge before age 65, the late-onset form is much more com- mon. Patients w ...

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CHAPTER 16 I t’s the early evening rush hour in New York City in January 1998. People are waiting in a subway station for a trai ...

718 CHAPTER 16 Ethical Issues Various mental health professionals had some contact with Andrew Goldstein during the years that l ...