Eratne Dhamidhu, Loi Samantha M, Farrand Sarah, Kelso Wendy, Velakoulis Dennis, Looi Jeffrey Cl
Neuropsychiatrist, Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, and; Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, University of Melbourne, and; NorthWestern Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Neuropsychiatrist, Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, and; Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, and; NorthWestern Mental Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Australas Psychiatry. 2018 Aug;26(4):347-357. doi: 10.1177/1039856218762308. Epub 2018 Apr 3.
To provide a clinical update for general psychiatrists on the assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), highlighting current issues regarding epidemiology, risk factors and pathophysiology from recent relevant research findings.
Psychiatrists can apply their skills and training in the diagnosis of AD, which is based upon a comprehensive assessment comprising history, investigations, and cognitive and functional assessment, guided by accepted diagnostic criteria.
为普通精神科医生提供关于阿尔茨海默病（AD）评估与诊断的临床最新信息，重点介绍近期相关研究结果中有关流行病学、危险因素和病理生理学的当前问题。
精神科医生可运用其在AD诊断方面的技能和培训，AD诊断基于全面评估，包括病史、检查以及认知和功能评估，并以公认的诊断标准为指导。
