Author:
Aligeti Sabitha,Baig Muhammad R.,Barrera Fernando F.
Abstract
AbstractBackground:Delirium is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by acute change in cognition and disturbance of consciousness. A similar state during the final days of life is termed “terminal delirium.”Method:We present three cases with end-stage chronic medical problems without any significant psychiatric history who were admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit or a locked dementia unit for management of “depression,” “dementia,” or “psychosis.”Conclusions:Early diagnosis of terminal delirium helps prevent patients, family members, and staff from undergoing severe emotional distress and facilitates appropriate end-of-life care.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Psychology,General Medicine,General Nursing
Cited by
4 articles.
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