A short review of working memory and attention in depression

Abstract

Depression is a state of disturbance in emotions, behaviour, and cognition. The representations of this common mental disorder were characterised by a few types, including postpartum depression, psychotic depression, bipolar disorder in depressive episodes, major depressive disorder (MDD), and persistence depressive disorder. These multiple types of depression are significantly being studied in order to reveal their relational effects on cognitive function, especially in working memory and attention skills. This mini-review article was intended to summarise the findings on the relation of depression effects to cognitive function from a neuronal network and neuroscience perspective.