Question

4. What signs and symptoms can be used to distinguish depression from dementia?

5. What are the requirements for making the diagnosis of intellectual disability?

6. Describe the controversy around the issue of whether IQ tests are culture-fair.

Answer 1

Q4)                       Depression                                                                                                        

• Onset                    Weeks to months                                                                                                           
• Mood                    Low/apathetic                                                                                                                  
• Course                 Chronic; responds to treatment.                                                                              
• Self-Awareness                Likely to be concerned about memory impairment         
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)   May neglect basic self-care        
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)      May be intact or impaired                        

Dementia

• Onset                    Months to years
• Mood                    Fluctuates
• Course                 Chronic, with deterioration over time
• Self-Awareness                Likely to hide or be unaware of cognitive deficits
• Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)   May be intact early, impaired as disease progresses
• Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)      May be intact early, impaired before ADLs as disease progresses

DIFFERENCE:

• Depression grows quicker than (dementia takes weeks or months to create).
• Regardless of memory slips by, those with depression will have the option to recall something when inquired.
• Impeded judgment in those with depression is normally brought about by the absence of fixation.