Is there evidence for an emotion-related bias in verbal learning or memory in individuals putatively high at risk for mania?

摘要: There is broad evidence that individuals with bipolar disorder show deficits in verbal memory and learning. Such seem to be independent of acute mood episodes manifest after the onset disorder. Less research has been conducted relation more specific functions, particularly learning for emotional information. Therefore, objective present study investigate if there an affective bias at-risk before We applied Emotional Auditive Verbal Learning Test at risk mania depression, as well a control group. hypothesized mania-related mania. found no overall or deficit high-risk groups. All groups performed better remembering neutral words compared emotionally valenced words, however, contrary our hypothesis was emotion-related two impairments contents disorders.