The relationship between neurocognitive functioning and occupational functioning in bipolar disorder: A literature review

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 659-678

  Duarte, Walace ^a   Becerra, Rodrigo ^a   Cruise, Kate ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Employment; Functioning; Neurocognition; Occupation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84996486926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18410413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5964/ejop.v12i4.909     Document Type: Review

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