How cognitive is psychomotor slowing in depression? Evidence from a meta-analysis

Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 166-174

  White, Desirée A ^a,b   Myerson, Joel ^a   Hale, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; REACTION TIME;

EID: 0030657012     PISSN: 13825585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13825589708256645     Document Type: Article

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