Cognitive inhibition and working memory in unipolar depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 100-105

  Gohier, Benedicte ^a   Ferracci, Laetitia ^b   Surguladze, Simon A ^d   Lawrence, Emma ^d   El Hage, Wissam ^c   Kefi, Mohamed Zied ^b   Allain, Philippe ^b   Garre, Jean Bernard ^a   Le Gall, Didier ^b  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive inhibition; Emotionally neutral material; Unipolar depression; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349241988     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.10.028     Document Type: Article

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