Neurocognitive Behavioral Disorders (eBook)

Maureen Nash, MDMedical directorProvidence ElderPlace  Sarah Foidel OTD, OTR/LPacific University, OregonAssistant ProfessorSchool of Occupational Therapy

1.                  Introduction a.       Background of Dementia as a leading health concern b.      History of treatment and assessment 2.                  The roles of an interprofessional team for assessment a.       Defining roles and scope of practice b.      Recommendation for communication, documentation c.       Case Example 3.                  Assessment of Neurocognitive Domains a.       Diagnostic criteria for NCD b.      Review DSM 5 Cognitive Domains c.       Review Assessments d.      Review functional cognition and task performance 4.                  Disorders of Complex Attention a.       Delirium 5.                  Disorders of Language a.       Frontotemporal Dementia Variants 6.                  Disorders Learning and Memory a.       Alzheimer’s Disease 7.                  Disorders of Perceptual-Motor and Movement a.       Strokes and other Vascular injuries b.      Parkinson’s/ Parkinson’s Plus c.       Huntington’s d.      Lewy Body (could go into attention or other sections) 8.                  Disorders of Executive Functioning and Social Cognition a.       Traumatic Brain injury b.      Frontotemporal Dementia- Behavioral Variant 9.                  Review Behavioral Interventions by area of deficit a.       Sensory and motor b.      Cognitive c.       Emotional d.      Environmental 10.              Pain Management in those with Dementia a.       Assessment b.      Treatment c.       Care planning 11.              Care Planning a.       Forms, Examples, follow up 12.              End-of –Life Care and Palliation a.       Assessment b.      Treatment 13.               Philosophy/ Palliative Care