| Publication Abstract Display | | Type: Published Abstract | | Title: Sustained attention is impaired among HIV infected individuals with bipolar disorder. | | Authors: Posada C, Moore DJ, Parikh M, Vigil O, Gouaux B, Letendre SL, Ake C, Atkinson J, Grant I | | Year: 2009 | | Publication: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society | | Volume: 15 Issue: Suppl. 1 Pages: 26 | | Abstract:"Introduction: Both bipolar disorder (Bearden et al, 2001) and HIV infection (Heaton et al, 1995) are known to cause neuropsychological impairment. One of the most affected cognitive functions in both conditions is attention although different aspects of attentional dysregulation have been found in the two conditions. Hitherto, no studies have attempted to study attention deficits among HIV+ individuals with co-occurring bipolar disorder (HIV+/BD). Identifying specific attention deficits in this understudied population is crucial since attention has shown to be associated with deficits in important daily functioning activities such as medication adherence (Hinkin et al, 2002). |
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