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KMID : 0605720100160010033
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2010 Volume.16 No. 1 p.33 ~ p.45
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Preliminary Study of Depressive and Cognitive Factors Affecting on Basic Activities of Daily Living in Elderly Patients with Psychiatric Disorders
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Park Han-Kyul
Wang Seung-Keun
Kim Jin-Sung
Koo Bon-Hoon
Bai Dai-Seg
Lee Jong-Bum
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate specific factors of depression and cognitive dysfunction that affect on basic activities of daily living among psychiatric disorders in elderly patients.
Methods: Groups with geriatric depression, Alzheimer’s disease and neurotic disorders in elderly patients were selected, and were performed Seoul Neuropsychological Screening Battery(SNSB).
Results: In group with geriatric depression, agitation can affect on activities of daily living rather than factors of cognitive dysfunction. Factor of cognitive dysfunction that affect on activities of daily living in group with Alzheime"r’s disease is category/semantic fluency relation to frontal/executive function, and factors of depression that affect on activities of daily living in group with Alzheimer’s disease are social withdrawal tendency and feeling of unhappiness. And, factor that affect on activities of daily living in group with neurotic disorders in elderly patients is agitation rather than factors of cognitive dysfunction.
Conclusion: The degrees and specific factors of depression and cognitive dysfunction that affect on basic activities of daily living among psychiatric disorders in elderly patients are variable in each specific illness. Clinicians should consider these kind of specific factors in the treatment of elderly patients.
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KEYWORD
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Seoul neuropsychological screening battery(SNSB), Geriatric depression, Alzheimer’s disease, Basicactivities of daily living
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