Correlates of Neurocognitive and Social-cognitive Functioning in Major Depressive Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder

Abstract

The role of neurocognitive and social-cognitive abilities in psychiatric disorders received much attention in clinical research over the past decades. This thesis examines the correlates of neurocognitive and social-cognitive functioning in major depressive disorder (MDD) and borderline personality disorder (BPD). During my Ph.D. years, I was involved in two research projects. One line of research has focused on the biological and psychological effects of early stressful life events in patients with MDD. The first study of this thesis presents the results in this field. This study investigated the associations between depression, early life adversity, lipid parameters, and neurocognitive performance.