BackgroundAllostatic load (AL) relates to the neural and bodily “wear and tear” that emerge
in the context of chronic stress. This paper aims to provide clinicians with a comprehensive …

Background During the last decades, there have been many different opinions concerning
the neurocognitive function in Bipolar disorder (BD). The aim of the current study was to …

OBJECTIVE: To identify clinical and neurocognitive predictors of long-term functional
outcome in patients with bipolar disorder METHODS: A total of 32 subjects who met criteria …

Objectives: Neurocognitive dysfunction is milder in bipolar disorders than in schizophrenia
spectrum disorders, supporting a dimensional approach to severe mental disorders. The aim …

Background Discrepancies between bipolar patients' reports and neuropsychological testing
have been described and replicated. Unfortunately, no valid, specific, user-friendly, brief …

BACKGROUND: Cognitive remediation is accepted as an important therapeutic intervention
in schizophrenia, but few studies provide data on whether the benefits extend to affective …

Neurocognitive impairment constitutes a core feature of bipolar illness. The main domains
affected are verbal memory, attention, and executive functions. Deficits in these areas as …

Neuropsychologists provide detailed assessments of cognitive and emotional functioning
that often cannot be obtained through other diagnostic means. They use standardized …

BackgroundIn an effort to group mental disorders on the basis of etiology, five clusters have
been proposed. Here we consider the validity of the cluster comprising selected psychotic …

Background Patients with bipolar disorder experience impairments in their occupational
functioning, despite remission of symptoms. Previous research has shown that …