Case Study Blog: Mrs. B's Deteriorating Dementia and Psychosis Symptoms

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Question 1:
This case study represents the case of Mrs. B who is a 85 year old woman suffering from
increased paranoia, visual hallucination, and agitation with a strong allegation of the general
physician trying to euthanase her. During her previous hospitalization three years ago, she had
been diagnosed with late onset Alzheimer’s type dementia with delusions, depressed mood, and
behavioural disturbance. The case study also indicates that the working symptoms of the patients
had been deteriorating and as a result she had worsening paranoid delusions, visual
hallucinations, severe restlessness, and difficulty in being redirected. Her son had confessed that
she had strange thoughts from as long as he could remember and her mental condition has
worsened considerably after the death of her husband five years ago which led her to develop a
major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms.
It has to be mentioned that the case study is successful in providing a preliminary insight
on the condition of the patient, however, for a working diagnosis to be completed so that
treatment interventions can be provided, there is need for more extensive information (Stowell et
al., 2012). In this case, a thorough past medical history with exact account of her previous
medical illnesses and the medication or treatment that she had undergone will be required. Along
with that a family history analysis of any plausible mental illness will be beneficial input to be
added into the patient data. General observation of the patient is often the gateway to obtaining a
preliminary understanding of the stage of psychosis as a part of general information. Mental state
examination involving 15 elements to assess the mental state and cognitive functioning followed
by a direct patient interview will be required (Sink et al., 2015).