Dementia, Psychiatry FAQ - Page 4

How to accurately determine if you have anxiety or depression? Causes of difficulty concentrating ~ If I feel mentally exhausted, how can I correctly determine whether I have anxiety or depression? As for mental illness, dementia, delirium, attention deficit hyperactivity disorde...

Soliloquy Hello doctor... My grandmother is almost 90 years old. She has forgotten many things, but in the past month, she suddenly started exhibiting unusual behavior. She often talks to herself and seems to be conversing with someone, sometimes to the point of crying. She frequ...

mental fatigue Dear Dr. Ding, is zoning out a mental illness? Sometimes when others are talking to me, I unintentionally zone out, and it feels very rude! Is it because of fatigue or stress that I zone out without realizing it? Also, there are times when I feel very tired and wan...

Short-term memory Hello Dr. Ding: I am 23 years old, have no bad habits, and my sleep schedule is normal. However, in the past month, I have noticed that I often cannot briefly remember phone numbers or email addresses provided by others. Even while on the phone, it is difficult ...

Psychiatric Medical Record Hello, doctor. I would like to ask the following questions: 1. Does having a psychiatric history automatically classify someone as having a mental illness? 2. If I forget what I have read all at once, could it be due to brain hypoxia, aging, or brain ...

Dementia My mother is 70 years old. In recent years, she has been experiencing strange behaviors. First, she often brings up incidents from over a decade ago where my father harmed her, repeatedly mentioning these events, which has led to estrangement from the family. Second, she...

Headache Hello, Doctor: Since the end of last year, two very noisy groups have moved in nearby. One side operates a food stall, but at night, customers who have been drinking often shout and make a racket, and the music is so loud that it shakes the floors of our home. It seems t...

Which department should I consult? Hello, Doctor: Thank you for your response, but I still have some questions I would like to ask you. You mentioned that my chances of developing "dementia" are low, but the likelihood of other psychoneurotic disorders is higher; does t...

Memory decline Hello, Doctor: I previously found myself trapped in a dead end of emotions and thoughts due to a certain event for nearly seven years. During this time, I did not receive treatment, but in the sixth year, I had a brief period of therapy and medication. Ultimately, ...

Suspecting that my father-in-law has dementia? Hello, Dr. Lin. My father-in-law is 75 years old and has been taking medication for hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease for a long time. Last year, he started taking Parkinson's disease medication due to symptoms of tremor...

How to help a husband with severe alcohol addiction? My husband is 42 years old and has been struggling with alcohol addiction for 20 years. Recently, his condition has worsened. After drinking, he experiences hallucinations, excessive sleepiness, zoning out, and incontinence. He...

What disease is this? Doctor, I would like to ask you about my mother. She spends every day hiding in her room, almost always lying in bed. It seems like she can't do anything. She says she can't sleep and doesn't know what to do. She mentions that her body feels l...

Is sleepwalking in the elderly related to dementia? My father is 75 years old and goes to bed around 1 AM every night. He enjoys drinking coffee or tea before sleeping. The problem is that sometimes in the morning he finds himself not sleeping in his bed, or he might urinate in p...

Pros and Cons of ETC Therapy 1. What are the symptoms of major depressive disorder? 2. What is the difference between major depressive disorder and dementia? 3. After 1.5 to 2 months of medication for major depressive disorder, there has been some improvement, but the conditi...

Regarding the issues of mental illness and genetics! Hello Doctor, I would like to ask you a question. My mother has a history of dementia and has been managing it with medication for over a decade, but she occasionally experiences more severe episodes (e.g., outbursts of anger, ...

Consultation My mother is 80 years old and is experiencing memory decline; she sometimes fails to recognize our home and continues to walk past it. She frequently has hallucinations and often feels chest tightness and discomfort. However, when I accompany her for a walk, she can ...

Please take a look at my father's condition, thank you? My father has been increasingly strange in his behavior over the past few years. He often acts irrationally and frequently criticizes my mother. One question he often asks is, "What did you just say?" He tends...

Delusional disorder issues Hello Dr. Wang: 1. Can jealousy delusion disorder recover (after approximately 6 months)? 2. If a patient shows reluctance to seek medical treatment, does this indicate a worsening of their condition? What methods can be used to encourage them to seek...

Kleptomania My mother has a habit of stealing other people's belongings and money. She has been caught several times but refuses to listen. Each time, we have to deal with the aftermath. What should we do? Which specialist should we take her to see?

Fantasy disorder Hello Dr. Sun, my grandmother is 92 years old. Last week, she accidentally fell, and about three to four days later, she suddenly exhibited some unusual symptoms, including sudden memory loss. After a consultation, the doctor prescribed medication, but her condit...