cognition (redirected from Cognitive ability)

cognition /cog·ni·tion/ (kog-nish´un) that operation of the mind process by which we become aware of objects of thought and perception, including all aspects of perceiving, thinking, and remembering.cog´nitive

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cog·ni·tion (kg-nshn)

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The mental faculty of knowing, which includes perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, judging, reasoning, and imagining.

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Cognition

The act or process of knowing or perceiving.

Mentioned in: Mental Status Examination

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cognition [kog-nish´un]

the act or process of knowing, perceiving, or remembering. adj., adj cog´nitive.

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cognition (cognish´n),

n the higher mental processes, including understanding, reasoning, knowledge, and intellectual capacity.

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Patient discussion about cognition.

Q. What is cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of depression? What is it all about? Please explain? Could someone who has actually had this explain what it is all about. I don't want to get a copy and paste answer from a web page somewhere, just a simple explanation in plain simple terms that I could relate to.

A. The focus of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the thought process(es) that lead the patient to depression, for example thoughts of worthlessness etc. CBT has the advantages of being of brief or fixed duration, cost-effective and can foster results in short period, may heighten expectation of rapid change and encourage optimism. However, not every one is suitable for such a constructed and limited approach.

The therapy may be done in a group or in one-on-one sessions, and performed by a professional, so consulting one about the use of this modality may be wise.