Dimensions of manic symptoms in youth: psychosocial impairment and cognitive performance in the IMAGEN sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been reported that mania may be associated with superior cognitive performance. In this study, we test the hypothesis that manic symptoms in youth separate along two correlated dimensions and that a symptom constellation of high energy and cheerfulness is associated with superior cognitive performance.

Method

We studied 1755 participants of the IMAGEN study, of average age 14.4 years (SD = 0.43), 50.7% girls. Manic symptoms were assessed using the Development and Wellbeing Assessment by interviewing parents and young people. Cognition was assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale For Children (WISC-IV) and a response inhibition task.

Results

Manic symptoms in youth formed two correlated dimensions: one termed exuberance, characterized by high en

SUBMITTER: Stringaris A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4167034 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature