The Differences in the Impact of Anxiety and Depression on the Cognitive Profiles of Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease

This study outlines differences in the cognitive profiles of Parkinson’s patients with anxiety compared to depression. Although anxiety and depression were both negatively correlated with select aspects of processing speed, frontal-executive functioning, and visuospatial abilities, anxiety had a differentially greater negative impact, suggesting a need for customized conceptualization and treatment.