Neuropsychological correlates of community function among major depressive disorder outpatients without comorbidity in Hong Kong: An exploratory cross-Sectional study

Daniel Ahorsu, Ken Chung, Ho Wong, Michael Yiu, Yat Mok, Ka Lei, Hector Tsang (Corresponding Author)

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Abstract

Introduction: This exploratory cross-sectional study examined the effect of depression on neuropsychological and community function among major depressive disorder (MDD) outpatients without comorbidity in comparison with healthy controls (HCs). Methods: Sixty-nine participants (23 for each group) participated in the study. They were assessed on psychological, neuropsychological function, and community function skills. Results: The results revealed that first episode MDD and recurrent episodes MDD outpatients still have a significantly higher level of depression, impaired mental state, and executive function and worse community function compared with HCs. Intervariable relationships analysis revealed qualitative differences between the three groups. Conclusion: The study provides preliminary evidence that MDD outpatients may need more targeted cognitive and psychosocial interventions to improve their executive and community function skills. Larger-scale studies to increase the validity and generalizability of the pilot data are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-14
Number of pages7
JournalAsian Journal of Social Health and Behavior
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Feb 2021

Keywords

  • Community function
  • executive function
  • major depressive disorder
  • neuropsychological function

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Health(social science)
  • Social Psychology

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