Rose Langdon, an 81-Year-Old Patient, Has Been Prescribed a Cane

question 43

Essay

Rose Langdon, an 81-year-old patient, has been prescribed a cane for walking assistance. Summarize how you would teach Mrs. Langdon to use the cane properly.

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Definitions:

Psychoeducational

An approach combining psychological theory and educational techniques to address and alleviate learning and behavioral issues.

Psychoanalytic

Relating to a theory and method of psychological treatment that emphasizes unconscious processes affecting behavior.

Poverty Of Thought

A reduction in the quantity and quality of thought, often manifesting in concrete and simplistic thinking.

Negative Symptom

In psychiatry, symptoms indicating an absence or lack of functions or behaviors normally present, often associated with conditions like schizophrenia.