The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences

Yazarlar: Eylem Özten

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DOI:10.5455/JNBS.1540400253

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Özet: There are few studies comparing neurocognitive changes in mood disorders. In dysthymic disorder the severity of the disease is lower as compared to the major depressive disorder however, there are differences in cognitive processes due to the long duration of the disease. In this study, the effects of major depressive and dysthymic disorders on attention, memory, learning, and executive functions were compared. Forty-two patients with major depressive disorder and 42 patients with dysthymic disorder were included in the study. Two groups were taken in terms of age, gender and education level by group mapping. In the study Wisconsin CardSorting Test, Wechsler Memory Scale Improved Form, Number Sequence Learning Test, Marking Test, Line Direction Test, LondonTower Tests were conducted. The findings show that there are differences in major depressive disorder and dysthymic disorder group in terms of cognitive functions. The findings suggest that the duration of the disease has an impact on cognitive functions. Further studies are needed to investigate cognitive functions in disorders such as dysthymia with a chronic course.

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