Efficacy of a cognitive intervention program in patients with mild cognitive impairment.

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal aging and dementia. Identifying this condition would allow early interventions that may reduce the rate of progression to Alzheimer's disease (AD). We examined the efficacy of a six-month cognitive intervention program (CIP) in patients with MCI and to assess patients' condition at one-year follow-up.

[Cognition in dysthymia].

Unlabelled: Depression is named as one of the most prevalent Mental Health problem, affecting almost 10 % of the population. According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) different subtypes are included. Dysthymic Disorder is characterized by a depressed mood for most of the day, for more days than not, as indicated either by subjective account or observation by others, for at least 2 years.

[Psychic change in schizophrenic patients produced group therapy].

The objective of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness of group therapy to produce psychic change in patients with schizophrenia and other related psychosis. The experience took place in a Public Psychiatric Hospital. It involved 96 patients with this condition who entered different groups from 1998 up to the present.