Impulsivity critically relates to many psychiatric disorders. Given the multifaceted construct
that impulsivity represents, defining core aspects of impulsivity is vital for the assessment …

The effects of major depressive disorder (MDD) on neurocognitive function remain poorly
understood. Results from published studies vary widely in terms of methodological factors …

Response inhibition, defined as the ability to withhold a response, is considered to be a core
deficit in various mental illnesses. Measures of response inhibition have been used to define …

Behavioral disinhibition has been characterized as a generalized vulnerability to
externalizing disorders. Despite increasing evidence for its validity and heritability, the …

A neurobiological account of cognitive vulnerability for recurrent depression is presented
based on recent developments of resting state neural networks. We propose that alterations …

Individuals who depressively ruminate about their current dysphoria tend to perseverate
more than nonruminators. The goal of the current study was to determine whether such …

Neuropsychological tests target specific cognitive functions; however, numerous cognitive
subcomponents are involved in each test. The aim of this study was to decompose the …

Patients with depression have neuropsychological deficits in attention, memory,
psychomotor speed, processing speed, and executive function. It is not clear, however …

Depression has been linked with impaired executive control and specific impairments in
inhibition of negative material. To date, only a few studies have examined the relationship …

A prominent view in the neuropsychological literature is that depression is particularly
associated with deficits in executive control processes. A meta-analysis of 42 studies with …