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9 - Are cognitive deficits in major depressive disorder progressive?

from Part I - Clinical relevance of cognitive dysfunction in major depressive disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

Roger S. McIntyre
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Danielle S. Cha
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
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Cognitive Impairment in Major Depressive Disorder
Clinical Relevance, Biological Substrates, and Treatment Opportunities
, pp. 110 - 124
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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