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Grief in a depressed elderly with pathological jealousy and major vascular neurocognitive disorder: a case report
Loo, J.L1, Syed-Mohamad, S.N2, Razali, R3.
Introduction: Grief may be complicated in patients with dementia, posing a
challenge to caregivers and healthcare professionals. A case of major
vascular neurocognitive disorder with pathological jealousy and major
depressive disorder in grief is reported.
Case: A 73 year-old Malay lady with
diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and right cerebrovascular
accident developed major vascular neurocognitive disorder with pathological
jealousy and major depressive disorder. She presented with unmanageable
agitation and depression after her late husband’s death. She also experienced
a bizarre delusion of her husband’s resurrection and infidelity. Her
psychotropic medications were optimised and her bizarre delusion was
challenged daily using validation and distraction techniques. Combined
pharmacotherapy and behavioural therapy managed to resolve her
psychiatric symptoms and facilitate her grief process.
Conclusion: Grief
reaction in major vascular neurocognitive disorder patients is often atypical.
Individualized treatment comprising both pharmacotherapy and behavioural
therapy should be offered to treat atypical grief and the underlying disease.
Affiliation:
- Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
- Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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