The association between cognitive function and subsequent depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-17

  Scult, M A ^a   Paulli, A R ^a   Mazure, E S ^b   Moffitt, T E ^a   Hariri, A R ^a   Strauman, T J ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; depression; intelligence; longitudinal; premorbid; risk

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; PRODROMAL SYMPTOM;

COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS;

EID: 84987673713     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716002075     Document Type: Review

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