Cognitive deficits in geriatric depression: clinical correlates and implications for current and future treatment. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The purpose of this article is to identify the cognitive deficits commonly associated with geriatric depression and describe their clinical significance. The complex relationship between geriatric depression and dementia is summarized and possible shared mechanisms discussed. Evidence regarding whether the cognitive deficits in depression may be mitigated with medication or with computerized cognitive remediation is presented.

publication date

  • October 6, 2013

Research

keywords

  • Cognitive Dysfunction
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Executive Function
  • Geriatric Psychiatry

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3830452

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84887609848

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.psc.2013.08.002

PubMed ID

  • 24229654

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 36

issue

  • 4