Association between Depressive Mood, Antidepressant Therapy and Neuropsychological Performances: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study on Elderly Patients.
Maristella BelfioriFrancesco SalisGiorgia DemelasAntonella MandasPublished in: Brain sciences (2024)
Our analysis demonstrated that "naturally" euthymic people show better cognitive performances than people with depressive mood and subjects with acceptable mood due to antidepressants. Furthermore, the gender-based difference observed in the language domain suggests the potential utility of incorporating an alternative category for male patients in the Semantic Fluency test.
Keyphrases
- bipolar disorder
- major depressive disorder
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- sleep quality
- autism spectrum disorder
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- depressive symptoms
- stem cells
- stress induced
- climate change
- data analysis
- patient reported