What are Organic Brain disorders?
Organic Brain Disorders are conditions that are due to damage or deterioration of brain tissue. An alternative term is “Neuro-psychiatric Disorders.” Cognition is frequently affected but they may present as a behavioural or emotional disturbance. Cognition is a broad term that refers to all the processes involved in perceiving, learning, remembering and thinking. Cognitive function can be assessed by a variety of methods. Although there are a variety of assessment tools, one of the most frequently used is the Mini Mental State Examination, which covers the following areas: • Orientation and attention • The ability to speak, comprehend speech, read, write and perceive objects • Memory • Reasoning and problem solving For a list of functions (and definitions) tested by the Mini Mental State Examination please refer to the link below. Executive function refers to aspects of higher order brain function, such as problem solving, reasoning and mental abstraction. These functions are located i
