Unsuspected Emotional and Cognitive Disturbance in Medical Patients
Authors: EDWIN B. KNIGHTS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1977)

Brief Reports1 December 1977Unsuspected Emotional and Cognitive Disturbance in Medical PatientsEDWIN B. KNIGHTS, M.D., MARSHAL F. FOLSTEIN, M.D.EDWIN B. KNIGHTS, M.D., MARSHAL F. FOLSTEIN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-87-6-723 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn 1944, Christian (1) observed that internists were allowing their concern with complex technology to divert their attention from patients' emotional problems. Romano and Engel (2) have reported the neglect of cognitive deficits as well. Our study was designed to show the prevalence of unsuspected emotional and cognitive disturbances on an acute medical ward and the ease with which these problems can be detected by recently developed screening techniques.All patients admitted to three general medical wards in September 1976, were studied. 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GOODWIN, M.D., JEAN M. GOODWIN, M.D.Psychiatric Illness among Medical PatientsPsychiatric disturbances in neurological patients: Detection, recognition, and Hospital CourseEmotional Disorders and Medical Illness 1 December 1977Volume 87, Issue 6Page: 723-724KeywordsEmotions Issue Published: 1 December 1977 PDF DownloadLoading ...