Should cognitive impairment be included in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia?

Should cognitive deficit be a diagnostic criterion for schizophrenia?

This review examines the question of whether cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are sufficiently reliable, stable and specific to warrant inclusion in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia. The literature provides evidence that cognitive deficits are highly prevalent and fairly marked in adult patients with schizophrenia. Similar deficits have been found in children and adolescents with sc...

Forum – the Pros and Cons of including Cognitive Impairment in the Diagnostic Criteria for Schizophrenia

Should cognitive impairment be included 22 in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia? The added value of including cognitive 36 impairment in the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia S. GALDERISI Inclusion of cognitive impairment in the DSM 37 diagnosis of schizophrenia: if not now, when? The WPA is an association of national psychiatric societies aimed to increase knowledge and skills nece...

Cholinesterase inhibitors should not be prescribed for mild cognitive impairment.

Should anorectal ultrasonography be included as a diagnostic tool for chronic anal pain?

OBJECTIVE To assess the efficiency of endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) in the study of chronic idiopathic anal pain (CIAP). MATERIAL AND METHOD This is a prospective and descriptive study in which 40 patients, 18 men and 22 women with an average of 47 years, were included. They had chronic anal pain of at least 3 months duration. A complete colonoscopy was performed in all patients, which found n...

Cognitive impairment in schizophrenia.

Cognitive functioning is moderately to severely impaired in patients with schizophrenia. This impairment is the prime driver of the significant disabilities in occupational, social, and economic functioning in patients with schizophrenia and an important treatment target. The profile of deficits in schizophrenia includes many of the most important aspects of human cognition: attention, memory, ...