ĐẶC ĐIỂM RỐI LOẠN NHẬN THỨC Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH TRẦM CẢM CAO TUỔI ĐIỀU TRỊ NỘI TRÚ TẠI VIỆN SỨC KHỎE TÂM THẦN - BỆNH VIỆN BẠCH MAI

Abstract

Objectives: Description of cognitive impairment in elderly inpatients with depression at the National Institute of Mental Health - Bach Mai Hospital. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional description of 97 inpatients aged from 60 and above with depression at National Institute of Mental Health - Bach Mai Hospital from January 2024 to July 2024. Results: The majority of patients (52.6%) were admitted with a diagnosis of recurrent depression. 27.8% of patients had psychotic symptoms. The majority of patients had severe depression (69.1%). 53.6% of patients had symptoms of cognitive impairment, of which 13.4% had moderate cognitive impairment. Regarding cognitive functions, about 42.3% of patients had memory disturbance, 34% had attention disturbance, and 26.8% had language disturbance. Conclusions: Cognitive impairment is a common symptom in older people with depression, depression affects a variety of cognitive functions.