Robert L. LippaSAGE PublicationsAmerican Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias
Your healthcare provider will do a physical exam and ask you and your family about your usual mental status. The provider will want know if the changes happened suddenly or over time. Tell the provider about recent events, such as falls or other traumas or illnesses. Witnesses may be asked...
The current study also did not include various other fac- tors that have been found in previous research to be re- lated to mental health needs and involvement with in the youth justice system such as race, ethnicity and socioeco- nomic status due to specific regulations and ethical impli-...
Reduce the intensity of emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral reactions to the crisis in order to avoid further deterioration of the person’s mental status and development of serious long-term problems Assist in recovery from crisis and the return to a precrisis level of functioning Assist...
The mental status exam pointed to “excessive concern about becoming infected with COVID-19.” It was necessary to increase the dose of antidepressant and psychotherapy sessions to control the manifestations. The same author brings the case of an older woman diagnosed with recurrent depression for ...
Additionally, concerns were raised about consumer access to suitable phones and home internet to use these services, particularly for acute presentations and low socioeconomic status consumers. Table 2 Summary of qualitative interview findings Full size table Recommendations for future telehealth options ...
The first part of the questionnaire evaluated participants sociode- mographic information such as age; marital status, and educational level. In addition, the household crowding index was calculated by dividing the number of persons by the number of rooms in the house, excluding the bath- room ...
as diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, and hypothyroidism — can cause depression. Some vitamin deficiencies may be to blame, too. If depression is suspected, it is important for your doctor to perform routine blood work and a physical exam to rule out other underlying health conditions...
improved mental health status reducedsuicide risk increased help-seeking behaviour. Read 'A measurable impact' Ready or not: Equipping young people for the future working world The catalyst for this research report on the need to prepare young people for a changing working world came from trends ...
“This winter Ill see more patients with seasonal affective disorder than the flu and the tissues in my exam room will dry tears more that they muffle sneezes”She expressed the concern about treating so many mental health conditions and stated “I lack the time and training to diagnose and ...