A meta-analysis of cognitive deficits in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 93, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 105-115

  Robinson, Lucy J ^a   Thompson, Jill M ^a   Gallagher, Peter ^a   Goswami, Utpal ^b   Young, Allan H ^a   Ferrier, I Nicol ^a   Moore, P Brian ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Cognitive function; Euthymia; Memory; Meta analysis; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LEARNING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AFFECT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 33744525345     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.02.016     Document Type: Article

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