Sleep Med Psychophysiol.
1995 Dec;2(2):129-132.
Clinical Applications of Neuropsychological Tests in Psychiatry: Focused on Neurosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Yongjung Brain Function and Sleep Research Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
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The goal of neuropsychological tests is to identify the neuropsychological dysfunction in psychiatric disorders such as organic mental disorders and schizophrenia, to develop the exe-cu-tive and monitor treatment plan and to make a cognitive rehabilitation program. Also, it will provide a more useful information that neuropsychological tests will be applied to neurotic outpatients in combination with conventional psychological test. However, many researches should be performed to further clarify the usefulness of neuropsychological test in neurosis.