Facial emotion recognition and its relationship to subjective and functional outcomes in remitted patients with bipolar I disorder.

Objectives:   Outcome in bipolar disorder (BD) is multidimensional and consists of clinical and psychosocial domains. Difficulties in affect recognition and in emotional experience are a hallmark of BD, but there is little research investigating the consequences of this deficit on the psychosocial status of patients who are in remission.

Methods:   This cross-sectional study examined the relationship of facial affect recognition and treatment outcomes in terms of psychopathology, quality of life, and psychosocial functioning in remitted BD patients compared to healthy volunteers.

[Neurocognition and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia or mood disorders].

Objective: Overview on the current knowledge regarding neurocognition and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia or mood disorders.

Methods: Selective literature research on deficits in neurocognition and social cognition intrinsic to schizophrenia and mood disorders, their occurrence and effects.

Results: Deficits in neurocognition and social cognition are more pronounced in patients with schizoprenia than in those with mood disorders.