Cognition as a treatment target in depression
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Publication Date
2017-04-01Journal Title
Psychol Med
ISSN
0033-2917
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Volume
47
Issue
6
Pages
987-989
Language
eng
Type
Article
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Kaser, M., Zaman, R., & Sahakian, B. (2017). Cognition as a treatment target in depression. Psychol Med, 47 (6), 987-989. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291716003123
Abstract
Cognitive dysfunction in depression is associated with poorer clinical outcomes and impaired psychosocial functioning. However, most treatments for depression do not specifically target cognition. Neurocognitive deficits such as memory and concentration problems tend to persist after mood symptoms recover. Improving cognition in depression requires a better understanding of brain systems implicated in depression. A comprehensive approach is warranted for refined methods of assessing and treating cognitive dysfunction in depression.
Keywords
cognition, depression, neuropsychological model, treatment target
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291716003123
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273298
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