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An evaluation of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe/profound intellectual disability

Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2006

The purpose of this study was to explore the interrelationship of social and adaptive skills in adults with bipolar disorder and severe or profound intellectual disability. A bipolar group (N = 14), a severe psychopathology group without bipolar disorder (N = 14), and a control group with no DSM-IV Axis I diagnosis (N = 14) were compared on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) and the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Individuals with sEvere Retardation (MESSIER). Bipolar patients had significantly more negative verbal social skills than the other two groups on the MESSIER, but no group differences on the VABS were noted. The implications of these data are discussed for a better understanding of bipolar disorder in persons with intellectual disability. #

Staging, Neurocognition and Social Functioning in Bipolar Disorder

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with significant neurocognitive and functional impairment, which may progress across stages. The 'latent stage' of BD remains understudied. This cross-sectional study assessed staging, neurocognition and social functioning among BD patients and their healthy siblings.

Socioemotional Functioning in Bipolar Disorder Versus Typical Development: Behavioral and Neural Differences

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 2009

Socioemotional dysfunction is a core feature of bipolar disorder (BD) across the lifespan. Recent evidence indicates associations between this atypical functioning and the presence of neurally based anomalies. This article critically reviews the literature on two types of core socioemotional skills that may represent endophenotypes for BD, with a focus on differences between individuals with BD, both youth and adults, and their typically developing peers. First, it examines studies of social cue perception and interpretation, with an emphasis on behavioral and neural studies of facial expression processing. Second, it shifts to examine behavioral and neural differences in cognitive and behavioral flexibility. Finally, the article summarizes potential future directions for research in this area.

Social Cognition and Cognitive Flexibility in Bipolar Disorder

2014

rapidly growing literature examines the impact of bipolar disorder (BD) on A social cognition, or patterns of thought about interpersonal interaction, and social behavior. Considerable evidence indicates that acquisition and implementation of an array of social cognitive and behavioral skills are disrupted in the context of this psychiatric illness. Furthermore, numerous studies link the social deficits evident in BD with atypical development in brain regions implicated in social and emotional processing. Elucidating the social disruptions evident across the life span in individuals with BD, how these disruptions relate to specific behavioral deficits or endophenotypes, and their underlying neural mechanisms may help inform our understanding not only of psychopathological processes but also of typical social development at the behavioral and neural levels. Additionally, clarification of social deficits and strengths associated with BD, as well as their neural underpinnings, may faci...

The relationship between cognitive and social functioning in older patients with bipolar disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2018

This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. Highlights  Global cognitive functioning, learning and memory and executive functioning are positively associated with global social functioning  Global social functioning as judged by the clinician is independent of self-reported social functioning  Attention and verbal fluency are not associated with global social functioning

Differential impairment of social cognition factors in bipolar disorder with and without psychotic features and schizophrenia

While it is well-established that patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder exhibit deficits in social cognition, few studies have separately examined bipolar disorder with and without psychotic features. The current study addressed this gap by comparing patients with bipolar disorder with (BDþ) and without (BDe) psychotic features, patients with schizophrenia (SZ), and healthy controls (NC) across social cognitive measures. Principal factor analysis on five social cognition tasks extracted a two-factor structure comprised of social/emotional processing and theory of mind. Factor scores were compared among the four groups. Results identified differential patterns of impairment between the BDþ and BDe group on the social/emotional processing factor while all clinical groups performed poorer than controls on the theory of mind factor. This provides evidence that a history of psychosis should be taken into account while evaluating social cognition in patients with bipolar disorder and also raises hypotheses about the relationship between social cognition and psychosis.

Correlates of recovery of social functioning in types I and II bipolar disorder patients

Psychiatry Research, 2010

Since bipolar disorder (BPD) patients are often functionally impaired, and factors associated with recovery from disability are largely unknown, we investigated demographic, clinical, and neurocognitive correlates of current social functional recovery in 65 stable participants diagnosed with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) type I (n = 42) or II (n = 23) BPD. Regaining highest previous levels of social functioning was rated with the Interpersonal Relationships Questionnaire. We also considered neuropsychological test findings as well as demographic and clinical information including mania and depression symptom-ratings. We examined factors associated with social recovery status using univariate analyses and then multiple logistic regression modeling. Of all subjects, 30 (46%) achieved current social functional recovery and 35 (54%) did not. Younger age (P = 0.005) and lesser current depressive symptoms (P = 0.02) were associated with social functional recovery, even after controlling for time since the last major mood episode, diagnostic type (II vs. I), co-morbid psychiatric illness, and executive functioning status. The findings are consistent with deleterious effects of even residual depressive symptoms in BPD patients.

Social functioning of bipolar offspring

Journal of Affective Disorders, 2007

Background: Bipolar patients have impaired social functioning compared to people in the general population. It has been suggested that children of bipolar patients also have impaired social functioning. The objective of this study was to compare social functioning of adolescent and young adult offspring of bipolar parents with social functioning of adolescents and young adults in the general population. Method: Subjects were 140 offspring of bipolar parents and 1122 adolescents and 1175 young adults from the general population. Parent, teacher and self-report ratings were used to assess social functioning. Results: Analyses revealed no differences in scores on social functioning for offspring aged 11 to 18 years, and few differences for ages 18 to 26 years compared to same aged individuals from the general population. Offspring with a DSM-IV disorder showed a lower level of social functioning compared to Dutch subjects from the general population in the same age range. Limitations: The limitations of this study are lack of information on the representativeness of the sample and use of one measure for social functioning. Conclusions: Bipolar offspring in the adolescent age range have good overall level of social functioning. Social functioning in offspring aged 18 years or older with a bipolar or other mood disorder is impaired.

Cognitive functioning in patients with familial bipolar I disorder and their unaffected relatives

Psychological Medicine, 2006

Background. Impairments in verbal learning and memory, executive functions and attention are manifest in some euthymic patients with bipolar disorder (BPD). However, evidence is sparse on their putative role as aetiologically important genetic vulnerability markers for the disorder. This population-based study examined the cognitive functions of affected and unaffected individuals in families with BPD. The aim was to discover whether any cognitive function would indicate genetic liability to the disorder and could thus be regarded as endophenotypes of BPD. Method. A diagnostic interview and a neuropsychological test battery were administered to 32 familial bipolar I disorder patients, 40 of their unaffected first-degree relatives and 55 controls, all representing population-based samples. Results. Unaffected first-degree relatives showed impairment in psychomotor performance speed and slight impairment in executive function. Bipolar patients were impaired in verbal learning and memory compared with unaffected relatives and controls. They also differed from controls in tasks of executive functions. There were no difference between the groups in simple attention and working memory tasks. Conclusions. Impaired psychomotor performance speed and executive function may represent endophenotypes of BPD, reflecting possible underlying vulnerability to the disorder. Verbal memory impairments appear to be more related to the fully developed disorder.