future types like delirium are descried here. .

1. NEUROCOGNITIVE AND
PERSONALITY DISORDERS

2. NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS
Neurocognitive disorder is a general
term that describes decreased mental
function due to a medical disease
other than a psychiatric illness.

3. TYPES OF NEUROCOGNITIVE
DISORDERS
Delirium
 Major NCDs
 Minor NCDs

4. DELIRIUM

5. ORIGIN OF WORD
Word Delirium drives from Latin roots:
_"De" means deviate or away from
_"Lira" means line or furrow
It means straying from the line or the
norm, in perception, cognition, and
behavior.

6. DEFINING DELIRIUM
Delirium is a state of acute mental
confusion in which people have
difficulty focusing their attention,
speaking clearly and coherently, and
orienting themselves to environment.

7. KINDS OF DELIRIUM
Hypoactive Delirium
Hyperactive Delirium
Mixed Delirium

8. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA
Disturbance of consciousness
Change in cognition
 Sudden onset and fluctuating course
 Hallucinations
Illusions
Delusion
Emotional liability
Fragmented sleep
Psychomotor Activity

9. CAUSES OF DELIRIUM
 Head trauma
 Metabolic disorders
 Medical conditions
 Drug Abuse or withdrawal

10. TREATMENT AND
PREVENTION

11. TREATMENT APPROACHES
Non pharmacological approaches
Pharmacological treatment.

12. NON PHARMACOLOGICAL APPROACHES
Promote sleep hygiene
Low stimuli environment
Encourage family visits
 Minimize interrupting patient and
unnecessary moves.
Behavior modification therapy

13. PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT
use only if patient is dangerous,
physically or mentally uncomfortable.
psychiatrist should carefully review
patient's
(Medical history, lab result, physical
exam results, drug use and patient's
environment)

14. MEDICATIONS
 Antipsychotic drugs:
_Haloperidol and Olanzapine
(Treat agitation and hallucinations to improve sensory
problems)
 Other medicines
_Benzodiazepines..
(These only use then patient has alcohol or drugs
withdrawal)

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