Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
12-2020
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph. D.
Department
Nursing
Degree Program
Nursing, PhD
Committee Chair
Hines- Martin, Vicki
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Hall, Lynne
Committee Member
Hall, Lynne
Committee Member
Batscha, Cathy
Committee Member
Beebe, Lora
Author's Keywords
self-care; depression; executive functions; vignettes
Abstract
This dissertation encompasses a study of the effect of impaired executive functions on decision-making and self-care of depressive illness. The first chapter provides an introduction and summarizes the body of literature on the executive functions and its association with depressive symptoms. The second chapter contains the second of two systematic reviews which examines conceptualizations of executive functions, classical and current measures used to assess the executive functions, and challenges and limitations related to current methods of assessment. The third chapter describes the development of a vignette technique and its use in a study to examine the association of depressive symptoms with self-care and other functional outcomes. The fourth chapter describes the details of the study and findings, Perceptions of Executive Functions and Self-care Actions among Individuals with Major Depressive Disorder. The final chapter provides a brief discussion of lessons learned and potential future directions for nursing research and practice.
Recommended Citation
Walters, Melanie G., "Perceptions of executive functions and self-care actions in major depressive disorder." (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4258.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/4258
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