Neuropsychological Tests in Psychiatric Outpatients.
- Author:
Sung Hoon LEE
1
;
Hee Jung PARK
;
Hye Jung PARK
;
Hee Sang LEE
;
Chan Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Yongjung Brain Function and Sleep Research Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Neuropsychology;
Schizophrenia;
Neurosis
- MeSH:
Ambulatory Care Facilities;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Neuropsychological Tests*;
Neuropsychology;
Outpatients*;
Prognosis;
Schizophrenia
- From:Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
1997;4(1):120-128
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clinical neuropsychological test were developed originally for the diagnosis of neurological and neuro-surgical diseased. Recently, these tests are being introduced to psychiatric patients. Authors had the experience to use these tests in pychiatric outpatient clinic. Results were as follows. There was a significantly increase in language and attentional function in residual schizophrenia compared to normal control. In chronic neurosis, as visuospatial function was reduced, language and attentional functions were enhanced. With these results, authors suggest that application of neuropsychological tests in psychiatric patients may be very helpful in classifying the subgroups of disease, in selecting the modality of treatment. and in expecting prognosis.
