ABULIA

Course overview

ABULIA, ALSO KNOWN AS APATHY, PSYCHIC AKINESIA, AND ATHYMIA, REFERS TO A LACK OF WILL, DRIVE, OR INITIATIVE FOR ACTION, SPEECH AND THOUGHT, AND IS FELT TO BE RELATED TO DYSFUNCTIONS WITH THE BRAIN'S DOPAMINE-DEPENDENT CIRCUITRY. TREATMENT DEPENDS ON ETIOLOGY BUT OFTEN IS GEARED TOWARD INCREASING DOPAMINE LEVELS. INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF ABULIA. IT CAN HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ETIOLOGIES, MANY OF WHICH REQUIRE FURTHER EVALUATION AND TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ABULIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.