수면정신생리

수면정신생리 (4권1호 120-128)

Neuropsychological Tests in Psychiatric Outpatients

정신과 외래 환자에서의 신경 심리 검사

Lee, Sung-Hoon;Park, Hee-Jung;Park, Hye-Jung;Lee, Hee-Sang;Kim, Chan-Hyung;

Yonjung Brain Function and Sleep Research Center;National Seoul Mental Hospital;Yonjung Brain Function and Sleep Research Center;Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine;Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine;

Abstract

Clinical neuropsychological tests were developed originally for the diagnosis of neurological and neuro-surgical diseases. Recently, these tests are being introduced to psychiatric patients. Authors had the experience to use these tests in pychiatric outpatient clinic. Results were as follows. There was a significantly increase in language and attentional function in residual schizophrenia compared to normal control. In chronic neurosis, as visuospatial function was reduced, language and attentional functions were enhanced. With these results, authors suggest that application of neuropsychological tests in psychiatric patients may be very helpful in classifying the subgroups of disease, in selecting the modality of treatment, and in expecting prognosis.

Keywords

Neuropsychology;Schizophrenia;Neurosis;