Article: Memory functioning in familial bipolar I disorder patients and their relatives

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TitleMemory functioning in familial bipolar I disorder patients and their relatives
AuthorsQuraishi, S2
Walshe, M2
Mcdonald, C2 3
Schulze, K2
Kravariti, E1 2
Bramon, E2
Morris, RG2
Murray, RM2
Toulopoulou, T2
KeywordsBipolar I disorder
Familial
Family study
First-degree relatives
Memory functioning
Psychosis
Issue Date2009
PublisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BDI
CitationBipolar Disorders, 2009, v. 11 n. 2, p. 209-214 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00661.x
AbstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to compare the memory function of patients with familial bipolar I disorder (BD I) who had shown psychotic features, their non-psychotic, non-bipolar first-degree relatives, and normal controls. Methods: We assessed 38 patients with a lifetime diagnosis of BD I who had experienced psychotic symptoms, 49 of their non-psychotic, non-bipolar first-degree relatives, and 44 controls. Patients and relatives were from families multiply affected with functional psychotic illness. A five-subtest short form of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised and three Wechsler Memory Scale subtests were administered to all participants. Results: BD I patients showed deficits in verbal memory and verbal learning but not in visual memory. Compared to controls, relatives showed worse verbal learning at a statistically significant or suggestive level and performed significantly worse in both immediate and delayed verbal memory. Similar to patients, there were no differences between the relatives and control group for visual memory. Conclusiions: Impaired verbal memory and learning were found in patients and their relatives. These deficits may represent candidate endophenotypic markers for bipolar disorder. © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.
ISSN1398-5647
2011 Impact Factor: 5.289
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.257
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00661.x
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000265185200011
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dc.contributor.authorQuraishi, S
dc.contributor.authorWalshe, M
dc.contributor.authorMcdonald, C
dc.contributor.authorSchulze, K
dc.contributor.authorKravariti, E
dc.contributor.authorBramon, E
dc.contributor.authorMorris, RG
dc.contributor.authorMurray, RM
dc.contributor.authorToulopoulou, T
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-27T03:02:59Z
dc.date.available2011-09-27T03:02:59Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to compare the memory function of patients with familial bipolar I disorder (BD I) who had shown psychotic features, their non-psychotic, non-bipolar first-degree relatives, and normal controls. Methods: We assessed 38 patients with a lifetime diagnosis of BD I who had experienced psychotic symptoms, 49 of their non-psychotic, non-bipolar first-degree relatives, and 44 controls. Patients and relatives were from families multiply affected with functional psychotic illness. A five-subtest short form of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised and three Wechsler Memory Scale subtests were administered to all participants. Results: BD I patients showed deficits in verbal memory and verbal learning but not in visual memory. Compared to controls, relatives showed worse verbal learning at a statistically significant or suggestive level and performed significantly worse in both immediate and delayed verbal memory. Similar to patients, there were no differences between the relatives and control group for visual memory. Conclusiions: Impaired verbal memory and learning were found in patients and their relatives. These deficits may represent candidate endophenotypic markers for bipolar disorder. © 2009 The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Munksgaard.
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dc.identifier.citationBipolar Disorders, 2009, v. 11 n. 2, p. 209-214 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00661.x
dc.identifier.citeulike4114218
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00661.x
dc.identifier.eissn1399-5618
dc.identifier.epage214
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000265185200011
dc.identifier.issn1398-5647
2011 Impact Factor: 5.289
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.257
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid19267704
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-61449102731
dc.identifier.spage209
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/141838
dc.identifier.volume11
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBlackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BDI
dc.publisher.placeDenmark
dc.relation.ispartofBipolar Disorders
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectBipolar I disorder
dc.subjectFamilial
dc.subjectFamily study
dc.subjectFirst-degree relatives
dc.subjectMemory functioning
dc.subjectPsychosis
dc.titleMemory functioning in familial bipolar I disorder patients and their relatives
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. King's College London
  2. National Health Service
  3. National University of Ireland Galway