COGNITIVE-FUNCTIONING IN ELDERLY DEPRESSED-PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT PSYCHOSIS

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作者
KUNIK, ME [1 ]
CHAMPAGNE, L [1 ]
HARPER, RG [1 ]
CHACKO, RC [1 ]
机构
[1] METHODIST HOSP,HOUSTON,TX 77030
关键词
MAJOR DEPRESSION; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; DEMENTIA; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS;
D O I
10.1002/gps.930091103
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Cognitive deficits occurring with major depression in the elderly are well recognized. However, cognitive differences in depressed patients with and without psychotic features have received little attention. Of 14 consecutively referred elderly patients with major depression, the eight patients with psychotic features had significantly more cognitive deficits on neuropsychological tests than the six patients with major depression without psychotic features. The differences in performance IQ were most remarkable, but the differences extended to verbal IQ subtests, word fluency and memory.
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页码:871 / 874
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