Impairment of Executive Functions and Memory in Unaffected Siblings of Patients with Bipolar Disorder

YILDIRIM D. U., Poyraz C. A., Poyraz B. Ç., Ozdemir A., Duran A.

JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS, cilt.5, sa.1, ss.16-22, 2015 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5455/jmood.20141101050757
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MOOD DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.16-22
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Neurocognitive impairments in bipolar patients as a possible endophenotype is a growing field of research. Impairments in executive functions and memory have been reported in relatives of patients with bipolar disorder, suggesting that they could be potential endophenotypes for genetic studies. In this study, neuropsychological performance in unaffected siblings of patients diagnosed as bipolar I disorder is compared to that of matched healthy controls.