A comparative meta-analysis of neurocognition in first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

BORA İ. E.

EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, vol.45, pp.121-128, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 45
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.06.003
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.121-128
  • Keywords: Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Familial, Cognition, Relatives
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Cognitive impairment is a familial and heritable aspect of major psychoses and might be a shared vulnerability marker for schizophrenia and BP. However, it is not clear whether some aspects of cognitive deficits are uniquely associated with risk for specific diagnoses.