Particularities of Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders

Mood disorders encountered by the elderly are of concern to specialists in fields psychiatry, psychology and other social sciences, especially current demographic context increasing population. This study aimed build an affective emotional profile patient with neurocognitive disorder. The involved 91 patients, 49 women 42 men, aged between 55 85, hospitalized a clinical psychiatric hospital. To assess cognitive impairment, Minimental State Examination test, was applied. level anxiety depression, Clinical Assessment Scales for Elderly (CASE - SF) were Cognitive impairment correlates positively nonspecific symptoms depression. Among non-specific anxiety, overwhelming agitation (r (89) = .40, p <.001), irritability 0.34, <.001) correlated impairment. Depressive correlate poorly strongest predictor is (β – .46, t(85) 4.72, < .001). In patients depression take on different aspects. Therefore, it necessary develop new diagnostic system elderly, because have expression than that adults. authors certify they NO affiliations or involvement any organization entity financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest; expert testimony patent-licensing arrangements), non-financial personal professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge beliefs) subject matter materials discussed manuscript “Particularities depressive anxious disorders”.