Answer to Question #83096 in Psychology for Khutso

Question

While receiving treatment for a severe medical condition 45 year old Peter, also manifest symptoms that mainly involve a disturbance in consciousness, memory problems and impairment of cognitive functioning regarding focussing, sustaining and shifting attention, although Peter does not experience any delusions and hallucinations, his symptoms result in an impairment of functioning.
Peter most likely diagnosis according to the dsm-5 classification system is....
1.delirium due to a general medical condition
2.conversation disorder
3.mild neurocognitive disorder due to a general medical condition
4.schizophrenia

Answer 1

Peter's most likely diagnosis according to the dsm-5 classification system is mild neurocognitive disorder due to a general medical condition (3).