Psychiatry Research
Volume 121, Issue 2 , Pages 179-184 , 1 December 2003

Cognitive deficits are associated with functional impairment in severely depressed patients

Received 10 February 2003 ,Revised 18 August 2003 ,Accepted 1 September 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2003.09.003

Psychiatry Research
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