Neuropsychological profiles of major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder during euthymia. A systematic literature review of comparative studies

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 248, Issue , 2017, Pages 127-133

  Szmulewicz, Alejandro G ^a,b,c   Valerio, Marina P ^b,d   Smith, José M ^b   Samamé, Cecilia ^a,c,d   Martino, Diego J ^a,d   Strejilevich, Sergio A ^a,e  

^a FAVALORO UNIVERSITY   (Argentina)

^b Hospital Alvear   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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

^e INSTITUTE OF COGNITIVE NEUROLOGY INECO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EPISODIC MEMORY; EUTHYMIA; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESSING SPEED; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; REMISSION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORY OF MIND; VERBAL MEMORY; ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 85007290780     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.031     Document Type: Review

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