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6 - Hot and cold cognition in major depressive disorder

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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2016

By
Oliver J. Robinson ,
Jonathan P. Roiser  and
Barbara J. Sahakian
Edited by
Roger S. McIntyre
Edited in association with
Danielle S. Cha
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. 69 - 80
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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