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Depression-dementia medius: Between depression and the manifestation of dementia symptoms.
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Psychogeriatrics . Sep2011, Vol. 11 Issue 3, p177-182. 6p. 4 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Depression and dementia, among the most common conditions in clinical practice, sometimes coexist, sometimes succeed each other, and often confuse clinicians. In the present paper, the clinical concept of 'depression-dementia medius' (which includes pseudodementia and depression in Alzheimer's disease as exemplars) is proposed, in reference to Janet's concept of psychological tension. Because psychosomatically complex human lives are always in a state of dynamic equilibrium, it seems sensible to propose that pseudodementia and depression in Alzheimer's disease are located within a spectrum extending from depression without dementia symptoms to dementia without depression. From the Janetian viewpoint, pseudodementia is regarded as uncovered latent dementia as a result of reduced psychological tension. Dementia is more than a fixed progressive condition under this view, and is a manifestation of dynamic mental activities. Characterizing these entities through perspectives such as psychological tension may yield deep insights in clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13463500
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychogeriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 65637795
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1479-8301.2011.00363.x