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ArticleBrain sciences2024

Association between Depressive Mood, Antidepressant Therapy and Neuropsychological Performances: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study on Elderly Patients.

Maristella Belfiori, Francesco Salis, Giorgia Demelas, Antonella Mandas

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Article in Brain sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maristella BelfioriDepartment of Medical Sciences, and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.
Francesco SalisDepartment of Medical Sciences, and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4512-9161
Giorgia DemelasDepartment of Medical Sciences, and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.
Antonella MandasDepartment of Medical Sciences, and Public Health, University of Cagliari, SS 554 Bivio Sestu, Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, the global demographic landscape is undergoing a transformative shift towards an increasingly aging population. This leads to an increase in chronic pathologies, including depression and cognitive impairment. This study aimed to evaluate the association between depressive mood, whether in treatment or not, and cognitive capacities, assessed using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS).

methodsThis study included 259 subjects, aged 65 years or older, evaluated at the Geriatric Outpatient Service of the University Hospital of Monserrato, Cagliari, between July 2018 and May 2022, who experienced subjective depressive mood and/or cognitive deficits.

resultsOnly 25.1% of the sample showed no cognitive impairment on the RBANS. Education was a significant regressor of the RBANS Total Scale scores (

conclusionsOur analysis demonstrated that "naturally" euthymic people show better cognitive performances than people with depressive mood and subjects with acceptable mood due to antidepressants. Furthermore, the gender-based difference observed in the language domain suggests the potential utility of incorporating an alternative category for male patients in the Semantic Fluency test.

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15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15)cognitive impairmentdepressive moodelderlyRepeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS)

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