Question

Today, you are mental health provider and Mrs. Wallace is your first patient today. Below is a snippet of her medical record:

Mrs. Wallace is 88 years old and lives alone. She moves very slowly and does not respond verbally to what others say. She sometimes mumbles to herself. Her face is expressionless. She seems confused by her surroundings. She is accompanied by her daughter, who is highly observant and an accurate reporter of Mrs. Wallace’s past medical and psychosocial history.

Think about what cognitive or non-cognitive disorder(s) Mrs. Wallace likely has. Complete a diagnostic report with notes considering what additional information you might need to obtain; relative to your diagnosis, and how you might obtain that information. Discuss differences and similarities between each others' diagnoses.

Answer 1

these types of cases are best treated with time. Such patients generally responded slowly after four or five meetings with them when they started feelings that there is nothing to worry about. So to start with counselling , one has to continue with talk therapy to intervene the problems and similarly can start the treatment of personality disorder simultaneously. After that , while patient starts responding then it will be much more easier to intervene her and treatment should be as required by her on that time should be given.