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Sex differences in neuropsychological performance and social functioning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. |
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| Authors: | Vaskinn, Anja Sundet, Kjetil Simonsen, Carmen Hellvin, Tone Melle, Ingrid Andreassen, Ole A. |
| Abstract: | Objective: To investigate sex differences in neurocognition and social functioning in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and the possible role of sex as a moderator of this relationship. Method: Participants with schizophrenia (60 women/94 men), bipolar I disorder (55 women/51 men), and healthy controls (158 women/182 men) were assessed with an extensive neuropsychological test battery and a social functioning questionnaire. Results: We found significant main effects of sex for neuropsychological tests (p |
| Keywords: | bipolar disorder moderator neurocognition schizophrenia sex differences performance social functioning |