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Neuropsychology of remitted bipolar patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

H.J. Assion ,
G. Studentkowski ,
F. Balkau ,
P. Calabrese  and
G. Juckel
H.J. Assion
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Westphalian Center, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
G. Studentkowski
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Westphalian Center, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
F. Balkau
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Westphalian Center, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
P. Calabrese
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropsychology, Knappschaftskrankenhaus, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
G. Juckel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Westphalian Center, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany

Abstract

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Background and Aims

Bipolar disorders have a high impact and are psychosocially very relevant. Their manifestation have a broad variety of forms and cognitive and neuropsychological functioning is impaired in acute illness. There is a lack of neuropsychological research during remission of bipolar illness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cognitive status of remitted bipolar patients.

Methods

38 remitted bipolar patients underwent neuropsychological testing: MWT-B, TMT, VLMT, WMS-R, D2 and proactive interference. The results were compared with a sample of 32 schizoaffective patients.

Results

The scores of bipolar patients were in average in most of the applied instruments. The patients had lower results in only some fields of cognitive functioning, e.g. proactive interference. Bipolar patients had significantly better results compared to the group of schizoaffective patients.

Conclusions

Remitted bipolar patients had fairly good results in neurocognitive functioning. Compared to schizoaffective patients cognitive flexibility, concentration and memory is better.

Type
FC05. Free Communications: Mood Disorders 2
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S68
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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