Abstract
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are genetically related and their clinical features overlap. Schizophrenia is conceptualised as a neurodevelopmental disorder but the evidence for bipolar disorder is less clear. Cluster-analytic approaches reveal different cognitive profiles within bipolar disorder, possibly reflective of differing neurodevelopmental loads, which are also suggested by recent genetic and neuroimaging studies. Such studies suggest the potential utility of further clinical subcategories in bipolar disorder based on neurodevelopmental load. Declaration of interest None.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-385 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | British Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 215 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 22 May 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Bipolar affective disorders
- aetiology
- developmental disorders
- psychotic disorders
- schizophrenia