Posted by SLS on September 25, 2009, at 3:37:02
In reply to Re: depression + executive function » SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on September 25, 2009, at 3:06:27
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> > Yes. This is what is often seen in bipolar depression. What you experience is sometimes described as the "deficit syndrome". Although more often used to characterize schizophrenia, this term has been used from time to time with depression.
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> is it seen in unipolar depression as well? For what it's worth, i've never been diagnosed as bipolar.I think much of what is described as the deficit syndrome occurs with more severe anergic atypical depressions with anhedonia as a primary symptom.
For now, I guess the term "deficit syndrome" is best reserved for use in schizophrenia.
- Scott
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