Analysis of the Relationship Between Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Impulsivity and Cognitive/Metacognitive Skills in Adolescents Diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder.

It was found that depression scores and Stroop performance influence executive functions. Given that Stoop performance can overlap with executive functions, this outcome was expected. However, the impact of depression scores affecting executive functions is also anticipated, considering that these scores particularly affect attention among the cognitive and maladaptive cognitive processes, such as rumination.