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Mental health problems come with an added 'cost' of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains

  • Written by Amitai Abramovitch, Associate Professor of Psychology, Texas State University
imageThe cognitive difficulties that accompany mental health disorders can potentially lead to misdiagnoses and improper treatment. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images

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