Geriatric Psychosis
3 important questions on Geriatric Psychosis
Cut off age for late onset schizophrenia
❖onset after the age of 60 years : ➢ Very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis (VLOSLP).
Core clinical distinction features of VLOS
Positve symptoms - more systemazied, logical delusion , Hallucination more prevalence in VH, TH and OH
Negative symptoms - rare
Cognitive Function - premorbid IQ is well, cognitive is related to ageing process
FTD - rare or absent
Negative symptoms - rare
Cognitive Function - premorbid IQ is well, cognitive is related to ageing process
FTD - rare or absent
Non pharmacological interventions for VLOS
Sensory screening and optimization
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Social integration PAWE
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Social integration PAWE
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