Sex Differences in Neuropsychological Performance and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Neuropsychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 499-510

  Vaskinn, Anja ^a   Sundet, Kjetil ^b   Simonsen, Carmen ^a,b   Hellvin, Tone ^a,b   Melle, Ingrid ^a   Andreassen, Ole A ^a,b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Moderator; Neurocognition; Schizophrenia; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LITHIUM; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VERBAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960043834     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022677     Document Type: Article

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