Cognitive disorders and the methods of their psychodiagnostics in the practice of medical-social expertise
Psychodiagnostics, which is carried out in the course of medical-social expertise should be conducted into account the latest achievements. In recent years a growing interest of clinicians (neurologists, gerontologists, psychiatrists, etc.) to the study cognitive disorders, which are one of the most of the common of species of violations mental functions caused by various diseases. The relevance the study and the thorough diagnostics of cognitive impairment is explained by the frequency of them occurrence. There have described the methods of screening diagnosis for cognitive functions that are proposed for use in the practice of medical-social expertise when psychologist working in the conditions of outpatient reception and not always may and should not carry out an in-depth psychodiagnostic examination of patients. Proposed 5 methods for the assessment of cognitive impairment is well proven in the world practice and give the opportunity to present the results of study in the form of quantitative indicators.