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[The geriatric team in the memory clinic]

H G Nehen1

  • 1Memory-Clinic Essen.

Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie Und Geriatrie
|March 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Diagnosing senile dementia is challenging. A multiprofessional team at Memory Clinic Essen uses combined expertise and diagnostic algorithms for comprehensive patient assessment and improved dementia understanding.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology

Context:

  • Early and differential diagnosis of senile dementia remains a clinical challenge.
  • Review of the multiprofessional team's approach at Memory Clinic Essen.
  • Alignment of team qualifications with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd Revision (DSM-III-R) and International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) diagnostic algorithms.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a multiprofessional team in diagnosing dementia.
  • To demonstrate how combined specialist knowledge enhances diagnostic accuracy.
  • To provide a model for comprehensive dementia assessment.

Summary:

  • A geriatrician, psychiatrist, gerontologist, and psychologist form the multiprofessional team.
  • Each specialist conducts an independent examination using their expertise.
  • Results are synthesized in a diagnostic conference to create a holistic patient profile.

Impact:

  • Facilitates a more profound understanding of dementia.
  • Improves the accuracy of early and differential diagnosis.
  • Highlights the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in geriatric mental health.

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