A meta-analytic review of verbal fluency deficits in depression

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-101

  Henry, Julie D ^a   Crawford, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMANTICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VELOCITY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PUBLICATION BIAS; SEMANTICS; SPEECH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 15044349446     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/138033990513654     Document Type: Review

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