Study links depression symptoms to thinking and memory changes
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how depression affects thinking, memory, and other cognitive abilities over time. You may be asked to complete assessments and allow follow-up visits so researchers can understand what’s happening in the brain and how depression relates to it.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder that meets DSM-5 criteria.
- You are age 18 to 60.
- You (and a legal guardian, if needed) can sign consent and attend planned visits and tests for about 2 months.
- You do not have another major medical or hormone-related illness, and you avoid substance misuse (including alcohol misuse).
- You do not have severe other psychiatric or brain conditions (like dementia, major cognitive problems, or serious neurological disease).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have severe anxiety (HAMA 21 or higher) or active suicidal/uncooperative behavior.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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