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Neuropsychological and functional outcomes in recent-onset major depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders: a longitudinal cohort study

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Lee, R S C, Hermens, D F, Naismith, S L, Lagopoulos, J, Jones, A, Scott, J, Chitty, K M, White, D +3 more·2015·Translational Psychiatry

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Functional disability is the lead contributor to burden of mental illness. Cognitive deficits frequently limit functional recovery, although whether changes in cognition and disability are longitudinally associated in recent-onset individuals remains unclear. Using a prospective, cohort design, 311 patients were recruited and assessed at baseline. One hundred and sixty-seven patients met eligibility criteria (M=21.5 years old, s.d.=4.8) and returned for follow-up (M=20.6 months later, s.d.=7.8). Two-hundred and thirty participants were included in the final analysis, comprising clinically stable patients with major depression ( n =71), bipolar disorder (BD; n =61), schizophrenia-spectrum disorders ( n =35) and 63 healthy controls. Neuropsychological functioning and self-rated functional disability were examined using mixed-design, repeated-measures analysis, across diagnoses and cognitive clusters, covarying for relevant confounds. Clinical, neuropsychological and functional changes did not differ between diagnoses (all P >0.05). Three reliable neuropsychological subgroups emerged through cluster analysis, characterized by psychomotor slowing, improved sustained attention, and improved verbal memory. Controlling for diagnosis and changes in residual symptoms, clusters with improved neuropsychological functioning observed greater reductions in functional disability than the psychomotor slowing cluster, which instead demonstrated a worsening in disability ( P <0.01). Improved sustained attention was independently associated with greater likelihood of follow-up employment ( P <0.01). Diagnosis of BD uniquely predicted both follow-up employment and independent living. Neuropsychological course appears to be independently predictive of subjective and objective functional outcomes. Importantly, cognitive phenotypes may reflect distinct pathophysiologies shared across major psychiatric conditions, and be ideal targets for personalized early intervention.

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Lee, R. S. C., Hermens, D. F., Naismith, S. L., Lagopoulos, J., Jones, A., Scott, J., Chitty, K. M., White, D., Robillard, R., Scott, E. M., & Hickie, I. B.
Affiliations
  • The University of Sydney (AU)
  • Newcastle University (GB)
Corresponding author
Lee, R S C
Venue
Translational Psychiatry
Published
2015-04-28
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
e555-e555
ISSN
2158-3188 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1983351472
Cited by
134
References
73
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FWCI
10.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Translational Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchOnline@ND (The University of Notre Dame) (submittedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney) (submittedVersion)
  • Newcastle University ePrints (Newcastle Univesity)
Funders
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Directorate for Education and Human Resources
  • Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé
  • Medical Research Council
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (464914, 1008117, 566529, 1061043)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Keywords
recent-onset depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, functional disability, neuropsychological performance, cognitive impairment, sustained attention, psychomotor retardation, verbal memory, employment effects, independent living, cognitive phenotypes, early intervention, longitudinal change
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Bipolar Disorder, Cognition Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Major, Major Depressive Disorder, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Memory, Neuropsychological Tests, Prospective Studies, Psychomotor Disorders, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Psychology, Cohort Studies, Cluster Analysis, Logistic Models, Case-Control Studies, Recovery of Function, Young Adult

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