Cognitive deficits among functionally psychotic patients: a rehabilitative perspective.
Psychological and neuropsychological assessments of psychiatric patients are usually designed to contribute to or document psychiatric diagnoses. The present article suggests that reframing the task to focus on cognitive rehabilitation issues can contribute significantly to the treatment of the chronic patient. A test protocol is proposed and exemplary tests suggested.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011340:Problem Solving; D011379:Prognosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*