Cognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia Diagnosis Cognitive Dysfunction

Authors

  • Susana Anggar Kusuma
    susan310811@gmail.com
    General Practitioner, Participant in Specialist I Psychiatric / Psychiatric Education Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Yunias Setiawati Psychiatrist (Consultant), PhD, Teaching Staff at Department / SMF Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga / Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia
September 23, 2020

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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder which includes: positive symptoms, negative symptoms, cognitive symptoms, affective symptoms and aggressive symptoms. Cognitive disorder is the most severe disorder compared to other symptoms of schizophrenia because it can interfere with daily functions, including memory function, attention function, problem solving function, speech function and social skills.