Description and Measurement of Concentration Problems on Depressed Patients

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 317-326

  Watts, Fraser N ^a   Sharrock, Robert ^b  

^a MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTENTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMAN; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGE; READING;

EID: 0021966207     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329170002359X     Document Type: Article

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