Results show that various classes of antidepressants exert improving effects on cognitive function across several cognitive domains .
Specifically , studies suggest that SSRIs , the SSRE tianeptine , the SNRI duloxetine , vortioxetine and other antidepressants such as bupropion and moclobemide may exert certain improving effects on cognitive function in depression , such as in learning and memory and executive function .
The few non-pharmacological studies conducted employing cognitive orientated treatments and cognitive remediation therapy show promising results for the improvement of cognitive impairment in depression .
Cognitive dysfunction is of clinical significance and exerts longst and ing implication on patients ׳ function .
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of cognitive dysfunction are emerging .
This review evaluates pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of cognitive impairment primarily in the domains of memory , attention , processing speed and executive function in clinical depression .
The normalisation of disrupted attentional processing of infant distress in depressed pregnant women following Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
BACKGROUND Maternal depression is associated with abnormal processing of infant distress . This may explain why depression disrupts maternal behaviour and ultimately child outcomes . Underst and ing and improving such processing , in depressed mothers as early as possible is thus important . AIM The focus of the current study was to investigate whether Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( CBT ) normalises depressed pregnant women 's  abnormal attentional processing of infant distress . METHOD Depressed pregnant women participating in a r and omised control trial completed a measure of attentional bias for infant distress before and after intervention . Women received either CBT ( n=12 ) or usual care [ UC ] ( n=12 ) between their first and last trimesters of pregnancy . RESULTS At baseline , depressed women in both arms showed a diminished attentional bias for infant distress compared to a non-depressed comparison group ( n=51 ) . Following intervention attentional biases of women who received CBT increased becoming comparable to non-depressed women . In contrast there was no improvement in the UC arm . CONCLUSIONS If replicated , the findings may suggest that CBT during pregnancy improves mother 's basic processing of infant stimuli before their child is born . LIMITATIONS The sample size was relatively small and there was some loss to follow up between the pre and post intervention sessions
Results show that various classes of antidepressants exert improving effects on cognitive function across several cognitive domains .
Specifically , studies suggest that SSRIs , the SSRE tianeptine , the SNRI duloxetine , vortioxetine and other antidepressants such as bupropion and moclobemide may exert certain improving effects on cognitive function in depression , such as in learning and memory and executive function .
The few non-pharmacological studies conducted employing cognitive orientated treatments and cognitive remediation therapy show promising results for the improvement of cognitive impairment in depression .
Cognitive dysfunction is of clinical significance and exerts longst and ing implication on patients ׳ function .
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of cognitive dysfunction are emerging .
This review evaluates pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments of cognitive impairment primarily in the domains of memory , attention , processing speed and executive function in clinical depression .