Neuropsychological task performance in bipolar spectrum illness: Genetics, alcohol abuse, medication and childhood trauma

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-494

  Savitz, Jonathan B ^a,b   van der Merwe, Lize ^a   Stein, Dan J ^a   Solms, Mark ^a   Ramesar, Rajkumar S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Bipolar disorder; Childhood trauma; Cognition; Genetics; Major depression; Medication; Memory; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; LITHIUM SALT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 42949169423     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00591.x     Document Type: Article

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