cognitive disorders

Mental processing problems

Cognitive disorders are conditions that impair mental functions like memory, attention, perception, reasoning, or problem-solving.

The category includes dementia, delirium, amnesia, and impairments from brain injury or disease.

His cognitive disorder made it difficult to follow conversations.

The term emphasizes disruption to thinking processes rather than mood or behavior, though these often overlap.

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mental clarity · sound mind · mental acuity · clear thinking · sharp mind

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cognitive disordersmood disorders

Psychiatric conditions affecting emotions

emotional disorders · personality disorders · anxiety disorders

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