Alzheimer’s disease; COVID-19; hallucinations; social distancing; Psychiatry and Mental health; Geriatrics and Gerontology; Clinical Psychology; General Neuroscience
Abstract :
[en] While social distancing may be deemed necessary in order to avoid COVID-19 infections, the lockdown may impact mental health of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD). We present a case study involving hallucinations in a patient with AD who lives in a nursing home during the COVID-19 crisis. We compared this patient's hallucination scores before and during the lockdown. We observed increased hallucinations during, compared to before, the lockdown. These increased hallucinations can be attributed to a number of elements such as the decreased in daily activities, social distancing, lack of physical contact with family members, and loneliness during the lockdown.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
El Haj, Mohamad; Nantes Université, Univ Angers, Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (LPPL - EA 4638), Nantes, France ; Unité de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Tourcoing, France ; Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
Laroi, Frank ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie ; Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway ; Norwegian Center of Excellence for Mental Disorders Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Gallouj, Karim; Unité de Gériatrie, Centre Hospitalier de Tourcoing, Tourcoing, France
Language :
English
Title :
Hallucinations in a Patient with Alzheimer's Disease During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Case Study.
