Verbal working memory and functional outcome in patients with unipolar major depressive disorder

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 4 PART 2, 2009, Pages 591-594

  Kaneda, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a Iwaki Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Functional outcome; Major depressive disorder; Verbal working memory

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERSONALITY TEST; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROGNOSIS; SERIAL LEARNING; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; VERBAL LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77449153847     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15622970903183705     Document Type: Article

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