Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians

✍ Scribed by Joseph F. Goldberg

• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 318
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A growing body of clinical and experimental evidence shows that neurocognitive dysfunction is a fundamental yet frequently ignored or misidentified component of bipolar disorder. The first comprehensive book of its kind, Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians compiles the latest data in neuropsychology, neuroimaging, neurogenetics, and functional outcomes research to enable clinicians to more effectively utilize pharmacological and psychotherapeutic techniques in their treatment of bipolar disorder. This volume outlines and demystifies current knowledge about neuropsychological functioning in bipolar disorder in a reader-friendly, easy-to-understand guide for practitioners. Its 12 chapters, written by 23 internationally-renowned expert contributors, examine such topics as attentional and executive functioning, neuroimaging and genetic correlates of cognitive functioning, pharmacologic strategies, bipolar disorder in pediatric patients, and cognition across the life span. The book also includes helpful bulleted take-home points at the end of each chapter that summarize main concepts, as well as case vignettes and illustrative examples that depict the clinical application of specific neurocognitive principles. Using relevant applications from cognitive neuroscience, Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder provides clinicians with a comprehensive overview of astounding breakthroughs in the assessment and treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. It plows new ground in the mental health industry, correcting distortions and laying the foundation for future clinical research in this rapidly expanding field.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 8
Contributors......Page 10
Foreword......Page 16
Preface......Page 20
1 Overview and Introduction: Dimensions of Cognition and Measures of Cognitive Function......Page 24
2 Attentional and Executive Functioning in Bipolar Disorder......Page 46
3 Memory Deficits Associated With Bipolar Disorder......Page 72
4 The Endophenotype Concept: Examples From Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Studies of Bipolar Disorder......Page 92
5 Impact of Mood, Anxiety, and Psychotic Symptoms on Cognition in Patients With Bipolar Disorder......Page 112
6 Improving Psychotherapy Practice and Technique for Bipolar Disorder: Lessons From Cognitive Neuroscience......Page 136
7 Adverse Cognitive Effects of Psychotropic Medications......Page 160
8 Pharmacologic Strategies to Enhance Neurocognitive Function......Page 182
9 Cognitive Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder: Relative Contributions of Bipolar Disorder and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder......Page 218
10 Cognition and Functional Outcome in Bipolar Disorder......Page 240
11 Cognition Across the Life Span: Clinical Implications for Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder......Page 258
12 Summary and Assessment Recommendations for Practitioners......Page 280
A......Page 296
B......Page 299
C......Page 300
D......Page 304
E......Page 305
G......Page 307
L......Page 308
M......Page 309
N......Page 310
P......Page 311
Q......Page 313
S......Page 314
T......Page 315
W......Page 316
Z......Page 317