[Description of Clinical and Neurocognitive Profiles in Offspring of Bipolar-Type-I Parents From a Multimodal Intervention Program: Prisma]. / Descripción de perfiles psicopatológicos y neurocognitivos de hijos de pacientes con trastorno bipolar tipo I dentro un programa de intervencion multimodal: PRISMA.

INTRODUCTION: Offspring of bipolar parents are a high risk population for the develop of mental diseases, their study allow determining the genetic risk, early symptoms, prodromes and psychopathology of bipolar disorder. OBJECTIVE: To describe the psychopathological characteristics and neurocognitives profiles of the offspring of bipolar type I parents. And to identify the presence of sub-syndromal symptoms in all the symptom domains. METHODS: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 offspring between 6 and 30 years old. Semi-structured diagnostic interviews were performed. The intelectual coeficient was determined and a neuropsychological assessment was performed on 89 offspring. RESULTS: The most prevalent disorder in the offspring was ADHD (27.6%), with major depression (15.5%) and separation anxiety (14.1%) also being prevalent. Seven patients of the sample were diagnosed with bipolar disorder. There was a statistically significant difference between the age groups for ADHD prevalence. The most frequent sub-syndromal symptoms were observed in the disruptive group. Alterations in the cognitive domains: attention, verbal fluency, work memory, and speed of information processing, were observed in the group younger than 18 years. CONCLUSIONS: The offspring of bipolar parents have an elevated rate of psychopathology and cognitive alterations. They are a high risk population for the development of mental disease. These subjects also require close longitudinal observation and early and preventive therapeuthic interventions.

Descripción de perfiles psicopatológicos y neurocognitivos de hijos de pacientes con trastorno bipolar tipo I dentro un programa de intervencion multimodal: PRISMA / Description of Clinical and Neurocognitive Profiles in Offspring of Bipolar-Type-I Parents From a Multimodal Intervention Program: Prisma

Introducción: Los hijos de pacientes con trastorno bipolar (HPTB) son una población de alto riesgo de sufrir trastornos mentales; su observación permite apreciar el riesgo genético, los síntomas tempranos, los pródromos y la psicopatología del trastorno bipolar (TB). Objetivo: Describir las características psicopatológicas y los perfiles neurocognitivos de los HPTB tipo I. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal en el cual se incluyó a 110 HPTB de 6 a 30 arios de edad. Se hicieron entrevistas diagnósticas semiestructuradas, se determinó el coeficiente intelectual y se aplicó una valoración neuropsicológica a 49 de los HPTB. Resultados: Los diagnósticos más prevalentes entre los HPTB fueron: trastorno de déficit de atención e hiperactividad (27,6%), trastorno depresivo mayor (15,5%) y trastorno de ansiedad por separación (14,1%). A 7 HPTB se les diagnóstico TB. Los síntomas subumbrales más frecuentes, fueron los del grupo de los trastornos disruptivos. Además, en los HPTB menores de 18 años, se observaron alteraciones en los dominios cognitivos: atención, fluidez verbal, memoria de trabajo y velocidad de procesamiento de la información. Conclusiones: Los HPTB presentan una elevada tasa de psicopatologías y alteraciones cognitivas; son una población de alto riesgo de enfermedad mental que requiere estrecha observación longitudinal e intervenciones terapéuticas y preventivas tempranas.

Introduction: Offspring of bipolar parents are a high risk population for the develop of mental diseases, their study allow determining the genetic risk, early symptoms, prodromes and psychopathology of bipolar disorder. Objective: To describe the psychopathological characteristics and neurocognitives profiles of the offspring of bipolar type I parents. And to identify the presence of sub-syndromal symptoms in all the symptom domains. Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 110 offspring between 6 and 30 years old. Semi-structured diagnostic interviews were performed. The intelectual coeficient was determined and a neuropsychological assessment was performed on 89 offspring. Results:The most prevalent disorder in the offspring was ADHD (27.6%), with major depression (15.5%) and separation anxiety (14.1%) also being prevalent. Seven patients of the sample were diagnosed with bipolar disorder. There was a statistically significant difference between the age groups for ADHD prevalence. The most frequent sub-syndromal symptoms were observed in the disruptive group. Alterations in the cognitive domains: attention, verbal fluency, work memory, and speed of information processing, were observed in the group younger than 18 years. Conclusions: The offspring of bipolar parents have an elevated rate of psychopathology and cognitive alterations. They are a high risk population for the development of mental disease. These subjects also require close longitudinal observation and early and preventive therapeuthic interventions.