Neurocognitive profile of Serious Mental Illness

 
   Lead Investigator:    Katharine Brewster
   Institution      :    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surg
   E-Mail           :    Katharine.Brewster@nyspi.columbia.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1570



   Proposal Description:
   Aim 1: To understand the neurocognitive profile of older adults with serious   mental illness.                                                                   Hypothesis 1: Older adults with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and              schizoaffective disorder will demonstrate impairment on tests of executive        function, episodic memory, and processing speed.                                  Aim 2: To explore the cognitive profile that confers increased risk for           dementia among older adults with serious mental illness                           Hypothesis 2:  Impairment on neurocognitive assessments of executive              dysfunction, episodic memory, and processing speed will increase risk for         dementia among individuals with serious mental illness.