Neural basis of the emotional Stroop interference effect in major depression

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 247-256

  Mitterschiffthaler, M T ^a   Williams, S C R ^a   Walsh, N D ^b   Cleare, A J ^a   Donaldson, C ^a   Scott, J ^a,c   Fu, C H Y ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate cortex; Depression; Emotional Stroop

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD; NEUROIMAGING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 38549084106     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291707001523     Document Type: Article

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