
- Psychiatric Times Vol 26 No 3
- Volume 26
- Issue 3
Cognitive Difficulties Associated With Mental Disorders
Any person who once “drew a blank” during an exam is familiar with the horrors of cognitive difficulties: that terrible moment is for most of us so rare that it remains a traumatic memory for years to come. Imagine those who suffer from protracted cognitive difficulties.
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Any person who once “drew a blank” during an exam is familiar with the horrors of cognitive difficulties: that terrible moment is for most of us so rare that it remains a traumatic memory for years to come. Imagine those who suffer from protracted cognitive difficulties. For them it is a daily struggle that renders even the most routine task a major hurdle. Cognitive ability is required for a person to function in everyday situations and to be able to perform daily tasks of living. As Dr Medalia says about schizophrenia, “research indicates cognitive impairment is a major reason why functional outcome is so poor.”
And yet, other than memory and attention, modern psychiatry is often practiced with little regard for the myriad of cognitive symptoms that plague our patients daily. Perhaps one of the reasons is that these symptoms tend to be subtle. They often do not amount to the tragic proportions of Alzheimer dementia, and many patients, without special attention from clinicians, can go almost unnoticed.
In dedicating the
While the available body of information can occupy volumes, editorial considerations had to narrow the scope to, most importantly, cognitive dysfunction and remediation in
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