Aims Functional cognitive disorders (FCDs) refer to conditions where patients present with persistent problematic subjective memory complaints that are not consistent their observed level of functioning. The demonstrated symptoms also in keeping a recognized psychiatric or neurodegenerative process. FCD is likely be underdiagnosed clinical practice the place-holder label mild impairment being u...

BACKGROUND Depression with fewer symptoms than required for a DSM-IV diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) has consistently been found to be associated with functional impairment. In this study, we aim to define clinically significant depression below the DSM-IV threshold for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) by means of functional impairment. METHODS Data used are from 2157 respondents ...

OBJECTIVES. To investigate cognitive and functional impairment in Chinese elderly subjects with late-onset depression. METHODS. Subjects with late-onset depression and who were clinically non-demented were recruited. Their cognitive and functional scores were compared with those of cognitively normal elderly controls and elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment. Functional ability was ass...