Interviewing and Counseling the Dizzy Patient with Focus on Quality of Life

Abstract

When interviewing a patient presenting with dizziness, it is imperative to both diagnosis and treatment for the clinician to identify the impact dizziness has on the patient's productivity, general function level and cognition. and cognition. Psychiatric comorbidities and concurrent sleep disturbances are common in this patient population and identification of these additional factors is important in implementing a holistic, multidisciplinary treatment plan and ultimately improves the patient's outcome.

Keywords: Cognitive function; Counseling; Dizziness; Multidisciplinary treatment; Psychiatric comorbidities; Quality of life (QOL); Sleep Disturbances; Vestibular disorders.