Cognitive functioning in bipolar and co-occurring substance use disorders: A missing piece of the puzzle

Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-230

  Levy, Boaz ^a   Weiss, Roger D ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Dual diagnosis; Neurocognitive functioning; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN REGION; CHRONIC STRESS; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REMISSION; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 69249206869     PISSN: 10673229     EISSN: 14657309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10673220902979870     Document Type: Short Survey

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