Treating Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

EDUCATIONAL NEED Mental health is defined as emotional, psychological and social well being and is an essential part of everyone s overall health. Mental health is often spoken about these days in the popular press and is particularly important to understand as it relates to someone with Parkinson s disease (PD). As with every symptom of PD, there is a huge amount of variation between people when it comes to mental health. There are some people with PD who have no mental health concerns and others whose main difficulties stem from depression, anxiety, psychosis or cognitive issues, which all can be non-motor symptoms of PD. Most people with PD deal with some degree of one or more of these four elements. OBJECTIVES Diagnose and treat depression in patients with PD. Diagnose and treat anxiety in patients with PD. Diagnose and treat psychosis in patients with PD.

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Nov 10, 2023
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Treating Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease

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