2021
The functional impairment of different subtypes and occupational states in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder
Liu X, Ma X, Wang W, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y. The functional impairment of different subtypes and occupational states in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder. BMC Psychiatry 2021, 21: 240. PMID: 33957876, PMCID: PMC8103625, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-021-03242-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpeed of processingFunctioning Assessment Short TestNeurocognitive functioningSocial functioningEuthymic BD patientsBD II groupEuthymic patientsGreater social functioningBipolar disorderAssessment Short TestNeurocognitive measuresDSM-IV bipolar disorderOccupational functioningRating ScaleBD patientsOccupational statusInterpersonal relationshipsYoung Mania Rating ScaleFunctioningUnemployed groupShort TestDemographic variablesEmployed groupOccupational stateFunctional impairment
2020
Associations between brain‐derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive impairment in panic disorder
Wang W, Liu Y, Luo S, Guo X, Luo X, Zhang Y. Associations between brain‐derived neurotrophic factor and cognitive impairment in panic disorder. Brain And Behavior 2020, 10: e01885. PMID: 33047489, PMCID: PMC7749616, DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBDNF Met/Met genotypeMet/Met genotypeLower BDNF plasma levelsPanic disorderCognitive impairmentMet genotypeMontreal Cognitive AssessmentStroop interferenceVerbal learningNeurocognitive measuresCognitive performanceBDNF plasma levelsMoCA dataCognitive AssessmentAnxiety ScaleBDNF Val66Met polymorphismVal/ValPanic symptomsLower scoresPD patientsHamilton Anxiety ScaleProcessing domainPlasma levelsHealthy controlsModerate positive correlation