Social functioning of patients with hallucinator-paranoid disorders in mixed dementia of heavy direction of expression

Abstract

In the study of the features of the social functioning of patients with mixed dementia of heavy direction of expression, complicated by hallucinatoryparanoid disorders, 56 patients took part. 27 patients with mixed dementia of heavy direction of expression, which comprised the main group and 29 patients with mixed dementia without psychotic disorders entered the control group. A more pronounced eff ect on the overall level of social functioning of a cognitive defect is brought up than the eff ect of psychotic disorders per se. A pronounced negative eff ect of psychotic disorders on the functions of selfcare, communication, on the eff ectiveness and level of participation in household chores and the fulfi llment of the parental role has been established. Key words: mixed dementia, hallucinatory disorders, paranoid disorders, social functioning, heavy direction of expression