Hippocampus, glucocorticoids and neurocognitive functions in patients with first-episode major depressive disorders

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 260, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-223

  Kaymak, Semra Ulusoy ^a   Demir, Başaran ^b   Şentürk, Senem ^b   Tatar, Ilkan ^b   Aldur, M Mustafa ^b   Uluğ, Berna ^b  

^a ANKARA ONCOLOGY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Glucocorticoids; Hippocampus; Magnetic resonance imaging; Major depressive disorder; Neurocognitive dysfunction

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN SIZE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; HIPPOCAMPUS; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REWARD; SCORING SYSTEM; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 77950811955     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00406-009-0045-x     Document Type: Article

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