Mentalization deficit in bipolar patients during an acute depressive and manic episode: association with cognitive functions

Abstract Background A number of studies in bipolar patients have shown a deficit in mentalization (theory of mind), one of the main aspects of social cognition. The aim of current study was to assess both cognitive and affective mentalization in well-defined groups of depressed and manic bipolar pat...

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Main Authors: Anna Bodnar, Janusz K. Rybakowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40345-017-0107-3