[Cognitive flexibility in adolescent patients with unipolar affective disorders-gender differences]. / [Kognitive Flexibilität bei jugendlichen Patienten mit unipolaren Affektiven Störungen unter Berücksichtigung geschlechtsbezogener Unterschiede].
Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother
; 41(4): 261-70, 2013 Jul.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23782564
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Several studies have revealed impairments in cognitive functions among patients with affective disorders (AD). However, to date there are few neuropsychological studies on cognitive flexibility among adolescent patients with AD, especially on gender differences in AD. Here, we investigate cognitive functions, especially cognitive flexibility, in adolescent patients with unipolar AD (UAD) compared to a healthy control group (CG).METHOD:
The study population consists of 17 male patients (MRESULTS:
The analyses revealed no significant group differences regarding cognitive flexibility or visual processing speed, albeit slight better performance in motor processing speed for the CG. Furthermore, no gender differences were observed regarding cognitive flexibility, though female subjects general displayed better performance in processing speed.CONCLUSIONS:
Overall, there are no indications for serious deficits and specific gender differences in cognitive flexibility or processing speed in adolescent patients with UAD. Independent of psychological distress, female subjects seem to have some advantages in processing speed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cognition Disorders
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Mood Disorders
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Executive Function
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
De
Journal:
Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States