Book contents
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Other Books
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Thinking Critically about Therapy
- 2 Depression
- 3 Bipolar Spectrum
- 4 Anxiety
- 5 Obsessions and Compulsions
- 6 Trauma
- 7 Dissociation
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Issues
- 10 Insomnia
- 11 Sexual Issues
- 12 Substance Use and Addiction
- 13 Significant Cognitive Decline
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Personality
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disability
- 18 Inattention and Hyperactivity
- 19 Tics
- 20 Couples Discord
- Postscript: Scientific Skepticism Resources
- Index
- References
13 - Significant Cognitive Decline
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 March 2023
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Other Books
- Pseudoscience in Therapy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Thinking Critically about Therapy
- 2 Depression
- 3 Bipolar Spectrum
- 4 Anxiety
- 5 Obsessions and Compulsions
- 6 Trauma
- 7 Dissociation
- 8 Pain
- 9 Eating Issues
- 10 Insomnia
- 11 Sexual Issues
- 12 Substance Use and Addiction
- 13 Significant Cognitive Decline
- 14 Antisocial Behavior
- 15 Personality
- 16 Psychosis and Schizophrenia
- 17 Autism Spectrum and Intellectual Disability
- 18 Inattention and Hyperactivity
- 19 Tics
- 20 Couples Discord
- Postscript: Scientific Skepticism Resources
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter describes pseudoscience and questionable ideas related to neurocognitive disorders. The chapter opens by discussing facts that rebut pervasive myths and pseudoscience. Provider barriers to diagnosis and patient education are also considered. The chapter elaborates on the problems associated with persistent searchers for a cure and the hype of pharmacological interventions. The chapter closes by reviewing research-supported approaches.
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- Pseudoscience in TherapyA Skeptical Field Guide, pp. 203 - 226Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023