Social cognition and bipolar disorder: pending questions and unexplored topics

Abstract

Social cognition has gained prominence in psychiatric research, beginning with schizophrenia and more recently in bipolar disorder. Considering the relevance of this domain to interpersonal relationships and functionality, we aimed to explore the fundamental research and clinical issues regarding social cognition and discuss future directions and challenges in the field of bipolar disorder.

Keywords

• Social cognition
• bipolar disorder
• theory of mind
• social perception