A longitudinal study of cognitive function in melancholic and non-melancholic subtypes of Major Depressive Disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 150-157

  Withall, Adrienne ^a,b   Harris, Lynne M ^c   Cumming, Steven R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endogenous; Executive function; Follow up; Frontal; Memory; Unipolar

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MELANCHOLIA; MEMORY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952101709     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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