Emphasizing the impact of cognitive impairment in depression on affective symptom outcomes
10.3760/cma.j.cn113661-20231031-00178
- VernacularTitle:重视抑郁症认知损害对情感症状转归的影响
- Author:
Rongxin ZHU
1
;
Rui YAN
1
;
Zhijian YAO
1
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学附属脑科医院，南京 210029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Depressive disorder;
Adult;
Adolescent;
Cognitive dysfunction;
Affective symptoms;
Prognosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Psychiatry
2024;57(5):257-260
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Depression has a high prevalence rate and often leads to severe social impairment. The dilemma of clinical diagnosis and treatment of major depressive disorder, especially in adolescents, is still a major challenge in psychiatric clinical practice. The affective symptoms serve as the primary symptom criteria for the diagnosis of major depressive disorder, but an increasing number of studies have proven that cognitive dysfunction is also one of the core symptoms of major depressive disorder. Both affective symptoms and cognitive impairment play an equally important role in the clinical manifestations and the progression. Moreover, there is a close and complex association between affective symptoms and cognitive impairment. The comprehension of the intricate interplay between cognitive dysfunction and emotional symptoms among patients with major depressive disorder is crucial for guiding clinical assessment, intervention, and overall prognosis improvement.
