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

Psychiatr Clin North Am

Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 21 Bloomingdale Road, White Plains, NY 10605, USA. Electronic address:

Published: December 2013

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.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2013.08.002DOI Listing

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