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H-P Volz1, F Reischies, M Riedel
1Krankenhaus für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin Schloss Werneck, Balthasar-Neumann-Platz 1, 97440 Werneck. hans-peter.volz@kh-schloss-werneck.de
Abstract:
Cognitive disorders have become a major topic not only in the scientific community but also among clinicians. Cognitive disorders are of special importance in schizophrenic patients. The present paper gives a survey over the basic definitions and the extent of these disturbances in schizophrenic patients, the main etiopathogenetic hypotheses and the development over time as well as treatment options with special regard to psychopharmacological treatment options.
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