Occupational health, cognitive disorders and occupational neuropsychology

Work can be an important etiologic factor in the genesis of some mental disorders including cognitive disability. Occupational neuropsychology constitutes an intriguing new but neglected area of research and clinical practice which deals with the neurocognitive consequences of the work environment and work habits. Neuropsychological knowledge is fundamental to understand cognitive requirements of work competence. Work can impact sleep patterns and mental energy, which in turn can cause neuropsychological symptoms. This report presents relevant evidence to illustrate the relationship between work and cognitive dysfunction.

• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Dementia & Neuropsychologia

• Publication date

  2012-10-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1590/S1980-57642012DN06040002PMID 29213798PMCID 5619330
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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