Revisiting Cognitive Deficits In Bipolar Disorder

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Neurocognitive deficits are commonly experienced by individuals living with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is known to affect attention, processing speed, verbal learning and memory, and executive functions, including working memory and verbal fluency.
During this webinar, Dr. Roger S. McIntyre will discuss cognitive dysfunction in adults with bipolar disorder and associated health implications, underlying mechanisms that may contribute to cognitive dysfunction and the importance of preserving cognitive function in this population.
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Speaker is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Roger S. McIntyre, M.D., FRCPC, is a Professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology at the University of Toronto. He also serves as Head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit University Health Network, and Executive Director of the Brain & Cognition Discovery Foundation. He received his medical degree at Dalhousie University and completed his psychiatry residency at the University of Toronto.
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