Major Neurocognitive Disorder This new category pulls together a set of existing mental disorder diagnoses from the DSM-IV, including dementia and amnestic disorder. (According to the APA, you can still use the term dementia to refer to that condition if you’d like.) Mild Neurocognitive Disorder Mild neurocognitive disorder goes beyond normal issues of aging, but doesn’t yet rise to the level of a major neurocognitive disorder. Mild NCD describes a level of cognitive decline that requires the person be engaging in compensatory strategies and accommodations to help maintain independence and perform activities of daily living. To be diagnosed with mild NCD, there must be changes that impact cognitive functioning. These symptoms are usually observed by the individual, a close relative, or other knowledgeable informant, such as a friend, colleague, or clinician, or they are detected through objective testing. pro.psychcentral/2013/dsm-5-changes-neurocognitive-disorders/004418.html#
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