Evidence directly refutes the claim that working memory recovers fully after episodes of depression, demonstrating instead that cognitive difficulties frequently persist well into remission.
The claim states that working memory recovers fully after episodes of depression. Multiple provided papers directly contradict this, showing that cognitive deficits, particularly in working memory and executive functions, persist after symptoms remit (e.g., Paper 2) and can even worsen over time (Paper 7). Therefore, the balance of evidence clearly refutes the claim.