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Cognitive Disorder
NOS
Symptoms and DSM-IV Diagnosis
Cognitive Disorder
NOS Symptoms and Diagnosis Overview:
Cognitive Disorder
NOS symptoms and diagnostic criteria follow below. While some of these
Cognitive Disorder NOS symptoms may be recognized by family, teachers, legal and medical
professionals, and others, only properly trained mental health
professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors etc.) can
or should even attempt to make a mental health diagnosis. Many additional
factors are considered in addition to the Cognitive Disorder
NOS symptoms in making proper diagnosis, including frequently medical and
psychological testing considerations. This information on Cognitive Disorder
NOS symptoms and diagnostic
criteria are for information purposes only and should never replace the judgement and comprehensive assessment of a trained mental health clinician.
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Cognitive Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
This category is for disorders that are characterized by cognitive dysfunction
presumed to
be due to
the direct physiological effect of a general medical condition that do not meet
criteria for any of the specific deliriums, dementias, or amnestic disorders
listed in this section and that are not better classified as
Delirium Not Otherwise Specified, Dementia
Not Otherwise Specified, or Amnestic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified. For
cognitive dysfunction due to a specific or unknown substance, the specific
Substance-Related Disorder Not Otherwise Specified category should be
used.
Examples
include
1.Mild neurocognitive disorder: impairment in cognitive functioning as evidenced
by
neuropsychological testing or quantified clinical assessment, accompanied
by
objective evidence of a systemic general medical condition or central nervous
system dysfunction.
2.Postconcussional disorder
following a head trauma, impairment in memory or attention with associated
symptoms.
Information
from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV
Also, See other Diagnosis and Symptoms of Delirium,
Dementia, and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders
Other Mental Health
Diagnostic Symptoms and Criteria
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