Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Brahem A
Tanzania
Research Article
Neuropsychological Performance in Remitted Major Depressive Disorder Patients: A Case-Control Study
Author(s): Ahmed Souhali Bannour, Mtiraoui A, Brahem A, Ben Romdhane A, Ben Nasr S, ElKissi Y and Ben Hadj Ali BAhmed Souhali Bannour, Mtiraoui A, Brahem A, Ben Romdhane A, Ben Nasr S, ElKissi Y and Ben Hadj Ali B
Background: Neurocognitive deficits in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) might hamper social readjustment and impede full recovery. Their reversibilityafter remission remains controversial.Diverge results are mainly explained by methodological biases.The aim of the present study was to (1) examine the cognitive performance in a well-defined homogenous group of MDD patients in remitted state and to (2) determine clinical features associated with cognitive deficits.
Methods : We recruited thirty outpatients meeting the DSM-IV criteria of former MDD, 18 to 60 years-old, free from axis-I comorbid disorders and regularly consulting in the psychiatry department of Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. Patients were in state of clinical remission for at least three months with HDRS score below 7 at the time of assessment. They were compar.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000136