Cognitive functioning and cortisol profiles in first episode major depression

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 379-383

  Hansson, Pia Berner ^a   Murison, Robert ^a   Lund, Anders ^b   Hammar, Åsa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Cortisol; Dexamethasone; Executive function; First episode Major Depressive Disorder; Hypercortisolism; Major depression; Memory; Suppression

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; CHEMISTRY; COGNITION; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL FUNCTION TESTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949109908     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12230     Document Type: Article

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