Cognitive impairment and consumption of mental healthcare resources in outpatients with bipolar disorder

Cognitive dysfunction is a major predictor of functional outcomes, and loss of occupational functioning is usually linked with a higher cost of illness. However, the association between cognitive impairment and consumption of health resources has not been studied in bipolar disorder to date. This st...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatric research 2021-06, Vol.138, p.535-540
Main Authors: Ribera, Carlos, Vidal-Rubio, Sonia LL, Romeu-Climent, Jose E., Vila-Francés, Joan, Van Rheenen, Tamsyn E., Balanzá-Martínez, Vicent
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Language:English
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Bipolar disorder
Cognition
Health resource use
Mental healthcare resources
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Summary:Cognitive dysfunction is a major predictor of functional outcomes, and loss of occupational functioning is usually linked with a higher cost of illness. However, the association between cognitive impairment and consumption of health resources has not been studied in bipolar disorder to date. This study aims to examine this relationship. This is an observational, retrospective study of a representative sample of euthymic outpatients between 18 and 55 years, fulfilling DSM 5 criteria for bipolar disorder and recruited at a catchment area in Spain. Cognitive performance was screened with the Spanish version of the Screen for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatry (SCIP–S), and several variables of health resources consumption during the previous year were registered. A total of 72 patients were assessed. Cognitive impairment according to the SCIP–S was significantly associated with the number of scheduled clinical appointments (p 
ISSN:0022-3956
1879-1379
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.003