Cognitive impairment in psychotic illness: prevalence, profile of impairment, developmental course, and treatment considerations 
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Cognitive impairment in psychotic illness: prevalence, profile of impairment, developmental course, and treatment considerations
. Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2019 Sep;21(3):239-248 Authors: McCleery A, Nuechterlein KH Abstract Despite effective pharmacological treatments for psychotic symptoms (eg, hallucinations, delusions), functional outcomes for people with psychotic disorders are often disappointing. Although it is not included in the diagnostic criteria for psychotic disorders, cognitive impairment is one of the strongest determinants of community functioning in this clinical population, and thus it is an important target for intervention. In this review, we discuss the major areas of research regarding impaired cognition in psychotic illness. The specific topics covered include: (i) the prevalence of cognitive impairment in psychotic disorders; (ii) the profile and magnitude of cognitive impairment in psychotic disorders; (iii) the developmental course of cognitive impairment; (iv) the longitudinal stability of cognitive impairment; and (v) treatment approaches to improve cognitive performance in people with psychotic disorders.
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Source: Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Tags: Dialogues Clin Neurosci Source Type: research