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The Correlation Between Impaired Attention and Emotional Reactivity in Depressed Adolescent Patients

Published Online:1 Jul 2013https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12080194

Abstract

A group of 20 drug-naïve depressed adolescents and 20 matched controls underwent cognitive evaluations and assessment of emotional reactivity. Emotional reactivity correlated only with attention and only in depressed patients. The cognitive–emotional construct may enhance the understanding of adolescent depression and aid diagnosis.