Exploring the Associations Between Affective and Non‐Affective Cognitive Domains in Mood Disorders and Healthy Controls Using Network Analysis

Our findings suggest that working memory, executive function, attention, and processing speed are core cognitive domains in mood disorders. Further, the weak association between executive function and emotion regulation in mood disorders may indicate a reduced reliance on cognitive control processes during emotion regulation. These findings underscore the importance of targeting both affective and non-affective cognition in pro-cognitive interventions to improve emotion regulation and potentially mitigate the risk of mood episodes.