History Taking and Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorForlenza, Orestes V.
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Marta L.G.F.
dc.contributor.authorCanineu, Paulo R.
dc.contributor.authorStella, Florindo [UNESP]
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-29T14:00:48Z
dc.date.available2023-07-29T14:00:48Z
dc.date.issued2019-01-01
dc.description.abstractThe clinical history is a fundamental part of the medical semiology. It requires assessing the patient with a holistic approach and demands special attention to specific elements that may allow a deeper understanding of disease process and its progression over time. In the present text, we emphasize some of the most relevant aspects of history taking in geriatric psychiatry, including the characterization of premorbid features, personal and family history, and the establishment of an accurate estimate of cognitive/functional status and behavioral symptoms both in primary (functional) and secondary (organic) psychiatric disorders. The identification of risk factors for neuropsychiatric disorders associated to general medical conditions is another important element, for the modification of these factors (whenever possible) may be crucial for overall response and prognosis. We further propose that use of psychometric scales in clinical practice not only yields the objective measurement of baseline cognitive/functional state for diagnostic purposes but also enables the clinician to monitor changes during follow-up, particularly those related to treatment response.en
dc.description.affiliationLaboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27) Institute of Psychiatry University of São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationLaboratory of Neurosciences (LIM-27) Department and Institute of Psychiatry University of São Paulo
dc.description.affiliationPontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo Gerontology Program
dc.description.affiliationUNESP – Universidade Estadual Paulista Biosciences Institute
dc.description.affiliationUnespUNESP – Universidade Estadual Paulista Biosciences Institute
dc.format.extent53-64
dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/9783030108144-6
dc.identifier.citationPrimary Care Mental Health in Older People: A Global Perspective, p. 53-64.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/9783030108144-6
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85148800110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/249041
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofPrimary Care Mental Health in Older People: A Global Perspective
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAssessment
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectDiagnosis
dc.subjectGeriatric psychiatry
dc.subjectPsychopathology
dc.titleHistory Taking and Assessmenten
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