Phenomenological contribution to understanding of vocally disruptive behaviour: A clinical case study in a patient with dementia

ConclusionSeparation anxiety may well explain the patient's MT expressed by VDB. Melancholic type and her symbiotic relationship led to a situation unbearable to the patient and her close relative unable to delegate care to a specialized team.Running HeadPhenomenology in vocally disruptive behaviour in dementia. We have found new explanations in similar clinical cases in dementia as follows. A patient presenting with vocally disruptive behaviour has a melancholic type, a behavioural ‐inhibited temperament, and marital violence in the past. Phenomenology may help explain this profile with neurobiological disorders. The life trajectory, from childhood into older age, must be taken into account to understand behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: SUPPLEMENT ARTICLE Source Type: research