Abstract:Background. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses globally affecting more than 300 million people. Cognitive deficits are currently investigated as a possible factor of functional decline.
Objectives: 1) to assess influence of cognitions among other MDD symptoms on functional impairment; 2) to compare effects of eight weeks’ vortioxetine versus escitalopram treatments on cognitions and consequent influence on various domains of functioning.
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