Confirming Alzehimer’s Disease

Running head Confirming Alzheimers infirmity Confirming Alzheimers Disease Carissa Davis Walden University Diagnosis and Assessments 6720 Confirming Alzheimers Disease The Forgetful Mail pallbeargonr Hans is a 66 year old retired government representer that has been dealing with issues related to his store. Hans retired at the age of 60 because he could no longer perform his duties at work properly. The problems with his work performance had been an issue for five years before his retirement. At the age of 62, he could not withdraw the way home while leading a hike in an area he was long-familiar with and knew well.Over time his memory problems have become more noticeable and he even has failed to recognize thoroughly friends. He has become more and more quiet, given up his hobbies and lost interest in the theme and television. His wife is not comfortable leaving him alone because of his memory issues (Butcher, Mineka, adenosine monophosphate Hooley, 2010). Confirm Diagnosis craziness of the Alzheimer Type is a diagnosis of exclusion, other causes for the cognitive deficits must be command out archetypical (American Psychiatric Association, 2000).This diagnosis is normally given after all other potential causes are ruled out by medical and family history, along with a physical examination including laboratory test in some cases (Butcher, Mineka, amp Hooley). Hans has no sign of a medical condition that would be a concomitantor in his memory failure. Hans symptoms do not fit diagnostic criteria (C) for vascular madness or other dementias due to other general medical conditions (APA). After the other possible diagnoses are ruled out then I must insure that Han meets the criteria for dementia of the Alzheimer type.Hans memory failures meet the criteria for A1. His softness to find his way home in an area that he has lived for 40 years meets the criteria for 2(d). The next criteria for this diagnoses requires that the cognitive deficits in A1 and A2 cause significant impairment in social or occupational functioning and represents a significant decline for a previous level functioning (APA, 2000). The fact that his memory failure mandatory him to retire early shows a significant impairment in occupational functioning.Han not recognizing his close friends and well-favored up hobbies shows a significant impairment in social function. There are standardized published rating scales that can be used to measure the severity of impairment (APA, 2000). Criteria D requires cognitive deficits in A1 and A2 are not caused by other central nervous system conditions (1), systemic conditions that are cognise to cause dementia (2) or substance induced conditions (3). The information that I have would lead me to commit that this clients condition is not related one, two or three of criteria D.Criteria E requires that the deficits do not extend exclusively during the course of delirium, which they do not (APA). Criteria F requires the distur bance not to better accounted for by some other disorder (APA). This is an area that I felt another disorder might need to be considered. The fact that Han has begun to speak less and less, given up his hobbies, has not interest in the newspaper or televisions could be cause to diagnosis him with Major Depressive Disorder due to Alzheimers with depressive features, 293. 83 (APA). This could be listed along with 294. 10 Dementia of the Alzheimers type with early onset.The early onset needs to be the specify subtype because is memory failure began before the age of 65. Counseling There is no treatment or cure for Alzheimers disease that will reverse the loss that this disease causes. The treatment that is used is to work the clients and their families to diminish agitiation and trespass in the patients. Also to help the family deal with the stress of caring for a family member who is suffering from this disease. As a counselor I would help this client reduce frustration and embarras sment that they might whole step because of this disease.In this type of situation I would see my professional services helping the family of the client. Taking care of a loved one that is suffering from Alzheimers can be stressful and demanding. Helping caregives learn how to suffering and cope the stress will benefit them along with the person they was caring for.References American Psychiatric Association. (2000). DSM-IV-TR. Arlington, VA Author. Butcher, J. N. , Mineka, S. , amp Hooley, J. M. (2010). Abnormal psychology (14th ed. ). Boston, MA Allyn amp Bacon.