Neuropsychological functions in bipolar disorders I and II with and without comorbid alcohol dependence

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 211-216

  Chang, Yun Hsuan ^a   Chen, Shiou Lan ^a   Lee, Sheng Yu ^a   Hsu, Yu Wen ^a   Wu, Jo Yung Wei ^a   Chen, Shih Heng ^a   Chu, Chun Hsien ^a   Lee, I Hui ^a,b   Yeh, Tzung Lieh ^a,b   Tzeng, Nian Sheng ^c   Huang, San Yuan ^c   Yang, Yen Kuang ^a,b   Lu, Ru Band ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Attention concentration function; Bipolar disorders; Neuropsychological testing; Verbal memory function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS;

EID: 84862817211     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.01.015     Document Type: Article

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