Social cognition in bipolar disorder / Guillermo Lahera, Paloma García-Ramos and Salvador Ruiz-Murugarren.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lahera, Guillermo, author.

García-Ramo, Paloma, author.

Ruiz-Murugarren, Salvador, author.

Series:

Psychiatry- theory, applications, and treatments series.

Psychiatry - theory, applications and treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bipolar disorder.

Cognition disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages).

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2012]

Summary:

Bipolar disorder is associated with a significant impairment in overall functioning in work, social and family levels, even during periods of sustained and substantial remission. Social cognition implies those processes in how individuals think about themselves, others, social situations and their interactions. This book reviews the social cognition deficits in bipolar disorder and its possible influence in psychosocial disadjustment.

Contents:

Concept of social cognition

Social cognition assessment

Social cognition in psychopathology

Social cognition and bipolar disorder

Relevance of social cognition deficit in bipolar disorder: rehabilitation strategies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-1173-2