Question

A counselor is working with a client who is forgetting to do daily chores that they previously had no trouble remembering to do, has recently gotten lost on their own street and cannot seem to remember the day of the week or the current season. According to the DSM 5, what is the client MOST likely experiencing?

a. Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

b. Mild Cognitive Impairment

c. Delirium

d. Alzheimer's Disease

Answer 1

A c ounselor is working with a client who is forgetting to do daily chores that they previously had no trouble remembering to do, has recently gotten lost on their own street and cannot seem to remember the day of the week or the current season. According to the DSM 5, what is the client MOST likely experiencing?

d. Alzheimer's Disease (As due to memory loss the patient is having confusion with time or place and is unable to perform daily tasks)