Neuropsychological Assessment of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Endogenous Depressive Disorders

Authors

  • Ludwig I. Wasserman Author
  • Maria S. Berezantseva Author
  • Boris B. Ershov Author
  • Lyubov A. Shchelkunova Author

Abstract

We have analyzed the role of local and lateral influence of brain structures in the nature of the cognitive functions of patients with complex neuropsychological techniques. Thus, patients with organic affective disorders, cognitive deficits are more pronounced. They find a moderate violation of the auditory and visual gnosis, violation of short-term visual and auditory memory, the nominative function of speech, dynamical praxis, gnosis simultaneous. Patients with endogenous affective disorder characterized by deficiency of executive functions, the functions of planning and organization of cognitive activity, the phenomena of inter-hemispheric asymmetry.

Author Biographies

  • Ludwig I. Wasserman

    Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Laboratory of Clinical Psychology and psychodiagnostics Psychoneurological Institute named after V.M. Bekhterev, Professor of Medical Psychology and Psychophysiology, St. Petersburg State University.

  • Maria S. Berezantseva

    Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of
    Medical Psychology and Psychophysiology

  • Boris B. Ershov

    Candidate of Psychological Sciences, researcher in the Department of Psychology, St. Petersburg State University, clinical psychologist, Department of Biological treatment of mental patients Psychoneurological Institute named after V.M. Bekhterev.

  • Lyubov A. Shchelkunova
    Clinical psychologist

Issue

No. 3 (2012)

Section

Bulletin of the South Ural State University. Series “Psychology” includes the following sections: