clinical professor of psychiatry Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Cognitive dysfunction has only recently become recognized as a core component of bipolar disorder. There is a small but growing empirical literature on its differential diagnosis, proper assessment, and appropriate management. This presentation will review current knowledge about the nature of cognitive dysfunction as a heritable component of bipolar disorder, its varied domains and manifestations, and strategies for optimizing attentional and executive functioning across all phases of bipolar disorder.