Cognitive neuropsychiatry
Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
Cognitive Neuropsychiatry (pronounced: kog-ni-tiv noo-roh-sy-ki-a-tree) is a branch of medicine that combines the disciplines of neuropsychology and psychiatry to understand and treat cognitive disorders related to neurological and psychiatric conditions.
Etymology
The term "Cognitive Neuropsychiatry" is derived from three Greek words: "kognitiv" meaning "to know", "neuro" meaning "nerve", and "psychiatria" meaning "healing of the soul".
Definition
Cognitive Neuropsychiatry is a field of study that focuses on the cognitive and neural processes underlying psychiatric disorders. It uses cognitive models to understand the specific brain mechanisms that cause certain psychiatric disorders.
Related Terms
- Cognitive Psychology: The study of mental processes such as "attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking".
- Neuropsychology: The study of the structure and function of the brain as they relate to specific psychological processes and behaviors.
- Psychiatry: The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders.
- Neurology: A branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
Applications
Cognitive Neuropsychiatry has been applied in the understanding and treatment of various psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. It has also been used in the study of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cognitive neuropsychiatry
- Wikipedia's article - Cognitive neuropsychiatry
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