Cognitive performance in older-age bipolar disorder: Investigating psychiatric characteristics, cardiovascular burden and psychotropic medication.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to explore a large range of candidate determinants of cognitive performance in older-age bipolar disorder (OABD).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in 172 BD patients aged ≥50 years. Demographics, psychiatric characteristics and psychotropic medication use were collected using self-report questionnaires and structured interviews. The presence of cardiovascular risk factors was determined by combining information from structured interviews, physical examination and laboratory assessments. Cognitive performance was investigated by an extensive neuropsychological assessment of 13 tests, covering the domains of attention, learning/ memory, verbal fluency and executive functioning. The average of 13 neuropsychological test Z-scores resulted

SUBMITTER: Beunders AJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518600 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature