The trajectory of neuropsychological dysfunctions in bipolar disorders: A critical examination of a hypothesis

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 175, Issue , 2015, Pages 396-402

  Strejilevich, Sergio A ^a,b   Samamé, Cecilia ^a,c   Martino, Diego J ^a,c  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE NEUROLOGY INECO   (Argentina)

^c Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Cognition; Neuroprogression; Staging; Temporal evolution

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL PATIENT; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPROGRESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VERBAL MEMORY; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84938409652     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.018     Document Type: Review

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