Introduction Bipolar disorders (BD) associate impairments in cognitive functioning not restricted to acute mood episodes. The functional impact of these dysfunctions is significant many cases, therefore, an extensive evaluation granted for BD patients from this perspective. Executive dysfunction has been reported, especially during mania and was associated with formal thought disorder, but mult...

The current study evaluated the discriminant validity and homogeneity of category fluency, Stroop interference, and planning measures of executive dysfunction and introduced a new measure of planning behavior. We compared performance of patients with schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease, which are disorders associated with some impairment of executive function. Findings ...

Subjective measurements of cognition have seldom been used in schizophrenia. This is mainly due to the assumption that such measurements lack sensitivity in a disorder characterized by poor insight. We investigated the capacity of BRIEF-A (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult Version: a self-administered, ecological questionnaire) to identify executive deficits in adults with...

Performance Monitoring and Cognitive Control Higher-order cognitive processes falling under the umbrella term ‘executive functioning’ contribute to our ability to monitor performance and adjust behaviour to achieve optimal levels of functioning. This domain is often impaired following insult to the brain and neuropsychological tests assessing executive functioning typically measure abilities su...