Table 1 Domains used to diagnose major and mild neurocognitive disorders in the DSM-5
Domain | Cognitive abilities covered by the domain |
|---|---|
Complex attention | Sustained attention, divided attention, selective attention, processing |
Executive function | Planning, decision making, working memory, responding to feedback/error correction, overriding habits, mental flexibility |
Learning and memory | Immediate memory, recent memory |
Language | Expressive language and receptive language |
Perceptual-motor ability | Construction and visual perception |
Social cognition | Recognition of emotions, theory of mind, behavioural regulation |