Journal article
Bipolar Disorder Affects Behavior and Social Skills on the Internet
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a significant cause of functional, cognitive, and social impairment. However, classic studies of functioning and social skills have not investigated how BD may impact behavior on the Internet. Given that the digital age has been changing the way people communicate, this study aims to investigate the pattern of Internet use in patients with BD.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study assessed 30 patients with BD …
Authors
Martini T; Czepielewski LS; Fijtman A; Sodré L; Wollenhaupt-Aguiar B; Pereira CS; Vianna-Sulzbach M; Goi PD; Rosa AR; Kapczinski F
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 11,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0079673
ISSN
1932-6203