Evaluación psicológica en adultos mayores: caso clínico, trastorno del sueño

Abstract

The sleep disorder is presented in alterations at the time of sleeping, it affects the health and quality of life of the human being causing serious cognitive damage if it occurs in old age. Mental health professionals state that the quality of sleep plays an important role in wakefulness, which has a direct impact on the health and daily coexistence of the person. Simultaneously, in the present research work, an older adult will be evaluated psychologically and, based on the study carried out, the diagnosis of sleep disorder in the patient will be corroborated. It is conceived that this disorder manifests itself as a product of other diseases that the individual may suffer from and is a risk factor for the appearance of new pathologies. The research conducted in this study is systematically manifested in the general objective, which is aligned to the research line of the Technical University of Machala "Social Equity and Citizen Organization"; it states that it is relevant to determine the process of psychological evaluation in older adults with sleep disorder, through a comprehensive analysis of the theory, in order to contribute and improve the quality of life of older adults. Regarding the results of this work, it is intended as professionals to reach an adequate diagnosis through the application of different psychological evaluation instruments, contributing to raise the level of quality of life of people, especially older adults.