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Mimi

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Odd or eccentric personality disorders include
 
  a. unconscious, introverted, and schizoid.
  b. schizoid, intermediate, and adverse.
  c. paranoid, schizoid, and schizotypal.
  d. perverse, atypical, and paranoid.

Question 2

Explain the methods of assessment for neurocognitive disorders.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

- interviews are commonly used to assess people with dementia and their caregivers, and topics often include recent changes in behavior, thinking, memory, and long-term skills such as language or ability to recognize others
- questionnaires are also used to screen for delirium and dementia and typically cover orientation, verbal and written comprehension, concentration, learning, writing and copying, and memory
- cognitive tests such as neuropsychological and intelligence tests evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of people with dementia
- medical and laboratory tests, including neuroimaging techniques, are often used to spot the development and progression of dementia



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