Understanding the challenges of personality disorders.
Residents with Alzheimer's dementia are recognized by their short-term memory loss and the fact that they are only able to 'live in the moment.' In contrast, residents with a personality disorder are recognized by their emotionalism - or lack of their controlling and manipulating behaviours, and the...
| Published in: | Canadian Nursing Home Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 28 - 33 |
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| Format: | tables/charts Journal Article |
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Health Media Inc.
Mar/Apr2007
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Residents with Alzheimer's dementia are recognized by their short-term memory loss and the fact that they are only able to 'live in the moment.' In contrast, residents with a personality disorder are recognized by their emotionalism - or lack of their controlling and manipulating behaviours, and their overall poor coping strategies. Facility staff initially welcome the new resident who is able to speak clearly and carry on a conversation. But, as staff will discover, this resident can create chaos, crises and drama in the facility. |
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