We are going to a psych consult next week. Our neurologist does not prescribe any drugs such as antidepressents, etc. only Alz. drugs. Our internist has prescribed some things but we are still having trouble with severe nervousness, agitation and even panic if I am not around. Please give me any advice on questions I should ask the Dr. and what I should expect from this visit.
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Alice - please read the blog on our psychiatrist visit - http://www.thealzheimerspouse.com/Psychiatristvisit.htm
Neurologists generally do not prescribe the antidepressants or antipsychotic drugs - they like to get an official diagnosis from a psychiatrist, and have him/her do the prescribing. Psychiatric therapy for an Alzheimer patient is useless, because they forget what the psychiatrist tells them to do as soon as they leave the office. The psychiatrist's main function in these cases is to write the prescriptions.