

128| Functional Cognitive Disorder – A Conversation With Dr. Laura McWhirter
31 snips Oct 1, 2023
Dr. Laura McWhirter, an expert in functional cognitive disorder, discusses preliminary diagnostic criteria, internal inconsistency, epidemiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnostic pitfalls, etiology/mechanism, metacognition, subjective cognitive concerns, objective cognitive testing, performance validity, genetics, and pushback against FCD as a diagnosis. The discussion also explores challenges in finding employment, misdiagnosis, persistent symptoms, cognitive symptoms in various conditions, misattributing cognitive lapses, and challenges of interpreting cognitive test results in FCD.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Understanding Internal Inconsistency in Functional Cognitive Disorder
02:53 • 5min
Epidemiology of Functional Cognitive Disorder
07:24 • 9min
Challenges Faced by Individuals with Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD) in Finding Employment
16:51 • 20min
Misdiagnosis and the Use of Mild Cognitive Impairment as a Diagnosis
36:44 • 2min
Persistent Symptoms in Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD)
38:40 • 19min
Functional Cognitive Disorder and Cognitive Symptoms in Various Conditions
57:44 • 3min
Misattributing Cognitive Lapses to Neurodegenerative Conditions
01:00:41 • 25min
Challenges of Interpreting Cognitive Test Results in Functional Cognitive Disorder (FCD)
01:25:19 • 28min