etic, or self neglecting. For example, they may lose track of what they were originally thinking midway through a sentence. Deficit patients who are apathetic patients lack motivation, initiative, and persistence. Lastly, dementia patients may become untidy; they may even resist nurses' attempts to improve their hygiene.
Yet another symptom group involves unsociable presentations. These patients can undergo marked personality changes which may involve aberrant behaviors. For example, disinhibited patients may show poor social judgement, engage in risky activities, or begin to act impulsively. Such patients may additionally become suspicious. They tend to think that others will cause them harm. They may actually reject the support of health care providers. Unsociable symptoms may also involve withdrawal. Patients who spend hours alone can lose their social skills. They may eventually become uninterested in any type of interaction with others.
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