PMID: 26323107Sep 2, 2015Paper

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: CURRENT STATUS

Vertex : revista argentina de psiquiatriá
Paula Balbi, Andrés Roussos

Abstract

The aim of this review is to bring clinicians closer to the current discussion about the complex concept of Executive Functions in mental disorders that the DSM includes in axis 1, such as Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Social Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. The present controversies about the definitions of Executive Functions are exposed as well as the importance of its study. The article also presents the idea that patients with these disorders suffer alterations in their Executive Functions and as the knowledge in this area is fragmented and contradictory, it is important to continue its study. Fi- nally, the review concludes that not only it is necessary to define the neuropsychological profile in different disorders but also to work together with the clinicians to build a common place of study and discussion.

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anxiety Disorders

Discover the latest research on anxiety disorders including agoraphobia, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder here.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder is characterized by manic and/or depressive episodes and associated with uncommon shifts in mood, activity levels, and energy. Discover the latest research this illness here.

Related Papers

International Clinical Psychopharmacology
S A Montgomery
International Clinical Psychopharmacology
J J Lopez-Ibor
Journal of Medical Case Reports
Henrique Salgado, Luís Martins-Correia
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved