Cognitive function in outpatients with perceived chronic stress

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 223-232

  Öhman, Lena ^a   Nordin, Steven ^a,b   Bergdahl, Jan ^a,c   Birgander, Lisbeth Slunga ^a   Neely, Anna Stigsdotter ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Burnout; Executive functioning; Memory; Work stress

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; MEMORY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BURNOUT; CHRONIC STRESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; LEARNING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMANTIC MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 34347380352     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1131     Document Type: Article

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