Computerized testing of neurocognitive function in euthymic bipolar patients compared to those with mild cognitive impairment and cognitively healthy controls

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 298-303

  Osher, Y ^a,c   Dobron, A ^b   Belmaker, R H ^a   Bersudsky, Y ^a   Dwolatzky, T ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Mild cognitive impairment; Mindstreams; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957802358     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000324508     Document Type: Article

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