Neuropsychological function and diurnal variation in depression

T Porterfield, M Cook, I J Deary, K P Ebmeier

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Abstract

Twenty-six patients suffering from DSM-III-R major depressive episode with diurnal variation of mood were examined at approximately 8 AM and 8 PM, using a neuropsychological test battery. We found that tests of executive function, especially the verbal fluency test, were sensitive measures of diurnal variation, but that personality measures were relatively robust in that they were not significantly affected by diurnal variations of mood. The relevance of detecting and assessing diurnal changes of mood with reliable, objective measures of performance is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)906-913
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Volume19
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1997

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • AFFECTIVE-DISORDER
  • MAJOR DEPRESSION
  • PERSONALITY
  • MOOD
  • FEATURES

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