Executive function deficits, rumination and late-onset depressive symptoms in older adults

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 474-487

  Von Hippel, William ^a   Vasey, Michael W ^b   Gonda, Talia ^a   Stern, Tara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Inhibition; Late onset depression; Rumination

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; ONSET AGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; THINKING;

EID: 50049099942     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-006-9034-9     Document Type: Article

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