Diagnostic Criteria for Neurocognitive Disorder.

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Explain the Diagnostic Criteria for Your Assigned Neurocognitive Disorder.
The new diagnostic criteria for the frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder proposed by The International Consortium provide three cases of diagnostic certainty (Bott et al., 2014). They include definite, probable, and possible. A possible diagnosis is given if a patient exhibits behaviour deterioration in addition to at least three of the following features (apathy, disinhibition, loss of empathy, changes in eating behaviour, and compulsive behaviour). For a probable diagnosis, a patient has to show a functional decline and neuroimaging consistent with frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder. Neuroimages consistent with a probable diagnosis include anterior or frontal temporal atrophy and frontal hypoperfusion on PET or SPECT. A definite diagnosis is given upon pathological and genetic confirmation of FTLD (Bott et al., 2014).
Explain the Evidenced-Based Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacologic Treatment for Your Assigned Neurocognitive Disorder.
There are currently no effective therapies for frontotemporal neuro-cognitive disorder (Tsai & Boxer, 2014). The disorder is associated with degeneration in memory, language, and executive function. For people experiencing difficulties with language, speech therapy is recommended. For those with motor difficulties, symptoms are similar to those of Parkin...