Thinking, perceiving and regulating feeling: an investigation of neurocognition, social cognition andemotion regulation in bipolar disorder

This research comprehensively explored neurocognitive, social cognitive and emotion regulation features of bipolar disorder. It better characterised the profiles of these domains of function and provided an improved understanding of the intricate processes within them, as well as an understanding of their genetic aetiology, shared relationships, and their psychosocial consequences. The findings of this research support assertions that people with the disorder experience cognitive and emotion regulation deficits that meaningfully contribute to psychosocial dysfunction. They also suggest that there may be inherent overlap in brain processes underlying neurocognition and social cognition. Overall, this research has advanced the understanding of bipolar disorder, and it will ultimately contribute to better outcomes for people who experience it by increasing scientific knowledge in the field.