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Addressing cognitive impairment in mood disorders: A role for the mental health nurse
Author(s) -
Crowe Marie,
Porter Richard,
Eggleston Kate,
Douglas Katie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1111/jpm.12613
Subject(s) - mood , psychology , cognition , conversation , interpersonal communication , mood disorders , clinical psychology , bipolar disorder , depression (economics) , psychiatry , mental health , cognitive skill , anxiety , social psychology , communication , economics , macroeconomics
It is well-recognised that medications may be effective in addressing the clinical symptoms of mood disorders, both unipolar and bipolar, but they do not adequately address the associated impairment in functioning. Even between episodes many people with mood disorders experience impairments in cognitive, occupational and interpersonal functioning. Current research suggests that impairment in cognitive functioning may contribute to occupational and interpersonal problems.