Executive function in depression: The role of performance strategies in aiding depressed and non-depressed participants

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 162-171

  Channon, S ^a   Green, P S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognition; Depression; Executive function; Performance strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032939351     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.66.2.162     Document Type: Article

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