Delirium
Index
Definition Delirium Types
Diagnosis Flow Chart Treatment ( Psychotherapy ) Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )
Definition
Cognitive impairment in the areas of consciousness, memory, motor coordination, perception, orientation, speech, and thought. This is an acute state of mental confusion, involving disorientation, and the inability to focus on information or surroundings. Delirium Tremens or DTs, is an acute physical reaction in alcoholics when they are deprived of alcohol. Symptoms include, cardiac problems, disoriented behavior, hallucinations, and fever.
Delirium Types
Delirium Due to a General Medical Conditions Delirium Due to Multiple Etiologies Delirium not Otherwise Specified ( NOS ) Substance-Induced Persisting Delirium
Treatment ( Psychotherapy )
Adlerian Therapy Behavior Therapy Existential Therapy Gestalt Therapy Person-centered Therapy Psychoanalytic Rational-emotive Therapy Reality Therapy Transactional Analysis
Treatment ( Pharmacotherapy )
|