Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianová, H.
Journal: Medical Hypotheses
Volume: 144
eISSN: 1532-2777
ISSN: 0306-9877
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110260
Abstract:Delirium is a common disorder in hospitalized older adults and the defining characteristic is a disturbance of consciousness. Unfortunately, there are currently no testable measures of consciousness as pertains to its disruption in delirium. Not surprisingly rates of recognition of delirium suffer. Arguably, a greater understanding of the quantum of consciousness may improve delirium diagnosis through better diagnostic tools. Candidate dimensions of consciousness derived from fields of psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy are discussed and relevance to delirium explored. Based upon existing literature in the field of consciousness we identify the pre-reflective state, experiential awareness, and functional networks as candidate sites that may be affected in delirium. Opportunities for clinical instrument development and how these tools can be tested are discussed. We conclude that consciousness content may not hold to a unitary measurement, but facets of its integrity that are impacted in delirium are open to further exploration. Disorders in pre-reflective status, experiential awareness, and functional networks may represent the measurable “rabbit holes” of consciousness disturbance.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium.
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianová, H.
Journal: Med Hypotheses
Volume: 144
Pages: 110260
eISSN: 1532-2777
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110260
Abstract:Delirium is a common disorder in hospitalized older adults and the defining characteristic is a disturbance of consciousness. Unfortunately, there are currently no testable measures of consciousness as pertains to its disruption in delirium. Not surprisingly rates of recognition of delirium suffer. Arguably, a greater understanding of the quantum of consciousness may improve delirium diagnosis through better diagnostic tools. Candidate dimensions of consciousness derived from fields of psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy are discussed and relevance to delirium explored. Based upon existing literature in the field of consciousness we identify the pre-reflective state, experiential awareness, and functional networks as candidate sites that may be affected in delirium. Opportunities for clinical instrument development and how these tools can be tested are discussed. We conclude that consciousness content may not hold to a unitary measurement, but facets of its integrity that are impacted in delirium are open to further exploration. Disorders in pre-reflective status, experiential awareness, and functional networks may represent the measurable "rabbit holes" of consciousness disturbance.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianova, H.
Journal: MEDICAL HYPOTHESES
Volume: 144
eISSN: 1532-2777
ISSN: 0306-9877
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110260
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianová, H.
Journal: Medical Hypotheses
Volume: 144
eISSN: 1532-2777
ISSN: 0306-9877
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110260
Abstract:© 2020 Delirium is a common disorder in hospitalized older adults and the defining characteristic is a disturbance of consciousness. Unfortunately, there are currently no testable measures of consciousness as pertains to its disruption in delirium. Not surprisingly rates of recognition of delirium suffer. Arguably, a greater understanding of the quantum of consciousness may improve delirium diagnosis through better diagnostic tools. Candidate dimensions of consciousness derived from fields of psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy are discussed and relevance to delirium explored. Based upon existing literature in the field of consciousness we identify the pre-reflective state, experiential awareness, and functional networks as candidate sites that may be affected in delirium. Opportunities for clinical instrument development and how these tools can be tested are discussed. We conclude that consciousness content may not hold to a unitary measurement, but facets of its integrity that are impacted in delirium are open to further exploration. Disorders in pre-reflective status, experiential awareness, and functional networks may represent the measurable “rabbit holes” of consciousness disturbance.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium.
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianová, H.
Journal: Medical hypotheses
Volume: 144
Pages: 110260
eISSN: 1532-2777
ISSN: 0306-9877
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110260
Abstract:Delirium is a common disorder in hospitalized older adults and the defining characteristic is a disturbance of consciousness. Unfortunately, there are currently no testable measures of consciousness as pertains to its disruption in delirium. Not surprisingly rates of recognition of delirium suffer. Arguably, a greater understanding of the quantum of consciousness may improve delirium diagnosis through better diagnostic tools. Candidate dimensions of consciousness derived from fields of psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy are discussed and relevance to delirium explored. Based upon existing literature in the field of consciousness we identify the pre-reflective state, experiential awareness, and functional networks as candidate sites that may be affected in delirium. Opportunities for clinical instrument development and how these tools can be tested are discussed. We conclude that consciousness content may not hold to a unitary measurement, but facets of its integrity that are impacted in delirium are open to further exploration. Disorders in pre-reflective status, experiential awareness, and functional networks may represent the measurable "rabbit holes" of consciousness disturbance.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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Consciousness and the rabbit holes of delirium.
Authors: Eeles, E., Ward, S., Teodorczuk, A., Dissanayaka, N. and Burianová, H.
Journal: Medical Hypotheses
Volume: 144
ISSN: 0306-9877
Abstract:Delirium is a common disorder in hospitalized older adults and the defining characteristic is a disturbance of consciousness. Unfortunately, there are currently no testable measures of consciousness as pertains to its disruption in delirium. Not surprisingly rates of recognition of delirium suffer. Arguably, a greater understanding of the quantum of consciousness may improve delirium diagnosis through better diagnostic tools. Candidate dimensions of consciousness derived from fields of psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy are discussed and relevance to delirium explored. Based upon existing literature in the field of consciousness we identify the pre-reflective state, experiential awareness, and functional networks as candidate sites that may be affected in delirium. Opportunities for clinical instrument development and how these tools can be tested are discussed. We conclude that consciousness content may not hold to a unitary measurement, but facets of its integrity that are impacted in delirium are open to further exploration. Disorders in pre-reflective status, experiential awareness, and functional networks may represent the measurable “rabbit holes” of consciousness disturbance.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/34621/
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