A meta-analysis of depression severity and cognitive function

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 1-8

  McDermott, Lisa M ^a   Ebmeier, Klaus P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Depression; Severity of depression

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; MEMORY; META ANALYSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMANTIC MEMORY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VELOCITY; VISUOSPATIAL MEMORY;

ADULT; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 70349764567     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.04.022     Document Type: Review

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