[Neuropsychological treatment of cognitive deficits in substance abuse disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders - current status and perspectives]. / Neuropsychologische Behandlung kognitiver Defizite bei Suchtmittel-, affektiven, Angst- und Zwangserkrankungen - Aktueller Stand und Perspektiven.

Neuropsychological treatment represents a promising therapeutic approach in the amelioration of cognitive deficits in many neuropsychiatric disorders. Cognitive impairment constitutes a core feature that often persists beyond psychopathological symptoms having a significant impact on psychosocial functioning. However, research interest and evidence of efficacy vary considerably between disease groups. Although neuropsychological treatment is frequently used in clinical practice, there are, with the exception of schizophrenia, relatively few studies on its effectiveness.

[Current status of cognition-based interventions in Alzheimer's disease]. / Kognitionsbezogene Interventionen bei Alzheimer-Krankheit: Aktueller Stand und Perspektiven.

At present more than 1 million patients in Germany suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). This number is expected to double by 2050. The effectiveness of presently approved specific antidementive drugs for symptomatic treatment of AD is still not satisfactory. The question arises whether cognition-based nonpharmacologic measures may constitute an effective intervention in AD and its prodromal stages. The paper at hand defines theoretical general principles of cognitive training and gives an overview of recent findings that provide evidence of its effectiveness. We finally present recommendations for future studies and establishment of cognitive training.