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Ekem-Ferguson G, Tetteh J, Malm K, Yawson AO, Biritwum R, Mensah G, Yawson AE. Determinants of semantic and episodic memory decline among older adults in Ghana: Evidence from the WHO study on global AGEing and adult health Ghana wave 2. DIALOGUES IN HEALTH 2023; 2:100118. [PMID: 38515495 PMCID: PMC10953951 DOI: 10.1016/j.dialog.2023.100118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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Objective Determined factors associated with semantic (SM) and episodic memory (EM) among older adults aged 50 years and older in Ghana. Methods Data from WHO Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE) Ghana Wave 2 was used for this study. Semantic memory (SM) and Episodic memory (EM) were the main study outcomes separately. The study employed Nested Ordinary Least Square regression analysis by sequentially adding 6 blocks of variables and comparison tests between the nested models. Results The study involved 3575 adult Ghanaians aged 50 years and older with a mean ± standard deviation of 62.6 ± 18.4 years. The overall mean ± SD of EM and SM were 5.86 ± 2.51 and 11.69 ± 8.59 respectively. Overall, analysis from block 6 showed a significant variation in SM by approximately 16.9%(ΔR2 = 1.17%) where increasing age, never married (β = -1.55; 95% CI = -2.41-0.69), being resident in Greater Accra (regional disparity) (β = -3.45; 95% CI = -4.73-2.20), underweight (β = -0.81;95% CI = -1.34-0.27), and moderate self-rated health (SRH) (β = -0.98; 95% CI = -1.52-0.45) significantly decreased SM. Similarly, increasing age, separated/divorced (β = -0.22; 95% CI = -0.35-0.87), being resident in Greater Accra (β = -0.53; 95% CI = -0.80-0.26), and moderate SRH (β = -0.20; 95% CI = -0.36--0.04) significantly decrease EM with an overall significant variation of approximately 22.9%(ΔR2 = 2.7%). Conclusions Increasing age, sex, marital status, regional disparity, and poor SRH significantly decreased both Semantic memory and Episodic memory. Higher educational attainment and life satisfaction significantly influenced SM and EM. These provide pointers to important socio-demographic determinants of SM and EM with implications for the implementation of the Ghana national ageing policy 2010, 'ageing with security and dignity', and as a key consideration for healthy ageing towards 2030.
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- Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- National Malaria Control Programme, Ghana Health Service, Ghana
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- Ground Floor Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesia, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Community Health, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Anderson NJ, Rozenman M, Pennington BF, Willcutt EG, McGrath LM. Compounding Effects of Domain-General Cognitive Weaknesses and Word Reading Difficulties on Anxiety Symptoms in Youth. JOURNAL OF LEARNING DISABILITIES 2023; 56:343-358. [PMID: 35658570 PMCID: PMC9720039 DOI: 10.1177/00222194221098719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study examined whether domain-general cognitive weaknesses in processing speed (PS) or executive functioning (EF) moderate the relation between word reading scores and anxiety such that lower word reading scores in combination with lower cognitive scores are associated with higher anxiety symptoms. The sample consisted of 755 youth ages 8-16 who were recruited as part of the Colorado Learning Disabilities Research Center twins study. Lower scores on PS (R2 = .007, p = .014), EF (R2 = .009, p = .006), and word reading (R2 = .006-.008, p = .010-.032) were associated with higher anxiety scores. In addition, the word reading × cognitive interactions were significant such that lower scores on PS (R2 = .010, p = .005) or EF (R2 = .013, p = .010) combined with lower word reading were associated with higher-than-expected anxiety symptoms. Results suggest that weaknesses in PS, EF, and word reading are modestly associated with higher anxiety symptoms, and these anxiety symptoms may be compounded in youth with both PS or EF weaknesses and word reading difficulties. These findings can guide assessment approaches for identifying youth with word reading challenges who may be at increased risk for anxiety.
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Wang M, Yin D, Liu L, Zhou S, Liu Q, Tian H, Wei J, Zhang K, Wang G, Chen Q, Zhu G, Wang X, Si T, Yu X, Lv X, Zhang N. Features of cognitive impairment and related risk factors in patients with major depressive disorder: A case-control study. J Affect Disord 2022; 307:29-36. [PMID: 35358550 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment (CI) is a common symptom contributing to functional loss in major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the features of CI and its related risk factors in young and middle-aged MDD patients remain unclear. METHODS In this case-control study, 18- to 55-year-old acute-onset MDD patients and healthy controls (HCs) were recruited from nine centers in China. MDD patients were diagnosed based on the DSM-IV, the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and a 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score ≥ 14. Cognitive function, including attention/vigilance, learning, memory, processing speed and executive function, was assessed with a neuropsychological battery and compared between MDD patients and HCs. MDD patients scoring 1.5 SDs below the mean HC score in at least 2 domains were defined as having CI. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for CI in MDD patients. RESULTS Compared with HCs (n = 302), MDD patients (n = 631) showed significant impairment in all cognitive domains (P < 0.001); 168 MDD patients (26.6%) had CI. Male sex (OR: 1.712; 95% CI: 1.165-2.514; P < 0.01) was positively correlated with CI; age of first onset (OR: 0.974; 95% CI: 0.957-0.991; P < 0.05) and comorbid anxiety disorders (OR: 0.514; 95% CI: 0.332-0.797; P < 0.01) were negatively correlated with CI. LIMITATIONS Biomarkers and neuroimaging were not used to investigate the possible biological mechanism and neural basis of CI in MDD. CONCLUSIONS CI was prominent in adults with acute-onset MDD; male sex and younger age of first onset were independent risk factors, and comorbid anxiety disorders were a protective factor.
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- Meisheng Wang
- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Neurology, Taizhou People's Hospital, Taizhou, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University (Xiamen Branch), Xiamen, China; National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- Nankai University Affiliated Anding Hospital, Tianjin Mental Health Center, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalian Seventh People's Hospital, Dalian, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Mental Health Institute of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China
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- National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), National Health Commission Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Peking University Institute of Mental Health (Sixth Hospital), Beijing, China.
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- Department of Neurology, Tianjin Neurological Institute, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
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Iverson GL, Merz ZC, Terry DP. High-School Football and Midlife Brain Health Problems. Clin J Sport Med 2022; 32:86-94. [PMID: 35234740 PMCID: PMC8868212 DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether middle-aged men who played high-school football experience worse mental health or cognitive functioning than men who did not play high-school football. DESIGN Cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING Online survey completed remotely. PARTICIPANTS A total of 435 men between the ages of 35 and 55 completed the study, of whom 407 were included in the analyses after excluding participants who answered embedded validity items incorrectly (n = 16), played semiprofessional football (n = 2), or experienced a recent concussion (n = 10). ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS Self-reported high school football participation, compared with those who played contact sports, noncontact sports, and no sports. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES A lifetime history of depression or anxiety; mental health or cognitive problems in the past year; current depression symptoms, and post-concussion-like symptoms. RESULTS Middle-aged men who played high-school football did not have a higher prevalence of being prescribed medication for anxiety or depression or receiving treatment from a mental health professional. Similarly, there were no significant differences between groups on the rates in which they endorsed depression, anxiety, anger, concentration problems, memory problems, headaches, migraines, neck or back pain, or chronic pain over the past year. A greater proportion of those who played football reported sleep problems over the past year and reported being prescribed medication for chronic pain and for headaches. CONCLUSIONS Men who played high-school football did not report worse brain health compared with those who played other contact sports, noncontact sports, or did not participate in sports during high school.
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- Grant L. Iverson
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Spaulding Research Institute, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, and Home Base, A Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Charlestown, Massachusetts and
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, UNC Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Spaulding Research Institute, MassGeneral Hospital for Children Sports Concussion Program, and Home Base, A Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Charlestown, Massachusetts and
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Coussement C, De Longueville X, Heeren A. Attentional networks in co-occurring generalized anxiety disorder and major depression disorder: Towards a staging approach to the executive control deficits. Compr Psychiatry 2022; 113:152294. [PMID: 34942482 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Major Depression Disorder (MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) often co-occur, but the neurocognitive mechanisms of this co-occurrence remain unknown. Prominent views have pointed to attentional processes as potent mechanisms at play in MDD and GAD, respectively. Yet uncertainty remains regarding the very nature of attentional impairments in patients with co-occurring MDD and GAD. METHODS Inspired by contemporary models of attentional networks, we compared the three main attentional networks, namely the orienting, alerting, and executive networks of the Attention Network Task's model, in four groups of patients with, respectively, co-occurring DSM-5 MDD and GAD (n = 30), DSM-5 MDD only (n = 30), DSM-5 GAD only (n = 30), or free from any DSM-5 diagnosis (n = 30). To capture the multivariate nature of our data, we examined between-group differences in the attentional networks through a multivariate analysis of variance. RESULTS Patients with co-occurring MDD and GAD exhibited more severe impairments in the executive control network than those with only one of the disorders. Although patients with MDD or GAD solely did not differ in terms of attentional impairments, both groups showed significantly more impairments in the executive control network than those free from any DSM-5 diagnosis (all Bonferonni-corrected post-hoc ps < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings align with a longstanding staging approach to comorbidity whereby, via synergistic effects, co-occurring disorders produce more damages than the sum of each disorder. Here, for the first time, we extended this approach to the executive network of attention in the context of the co-occurrence between MDD and GAD.
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- Charlotte Coussement
- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, UCLouvain, Belgium; Le Beau Vallon - Psychiatric Hospital, Belgium
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- Department of Adult Psychiatry, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Psychological Sciences Research Institute, UCLouvain, Belgium; Institute of Neuroscience, UCLouvain, Belgium.
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Tingey JL, Dasher NA, Bunnell AE, Starosta AJ. Intensive Care-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Biopsychosocial Overview. PM R 2022; 14:259-272. [PMID: 35077003 DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Advancements in critical care medicine have improved survival rates for patients experiencing critical illness in intensive care units (ICUs). While mortality has declined, more than half of ICU survivors experience functional impairments that persist beyond discharge. Of particular concern is ICU-related cognitive impairment, which can extend across the care continuum, ranging from acute and transient presentations in the ICU (eg, delirium) to long-term impairments years after discharge. ICU-related cognitive impairment has received increased attention in the literature, particularly as it relates to ICU survivors who have received and survived critical care in the context of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and are now experiencing post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The medical complexity and heterogeneity of ICU survivors, coupled with the multifactorial etiology of ICU-related cognitive impairments, lead to challenges in how to optimize care for ICU survivors at various stages of recovery. This review aims to provide an overview of cognitive outcomes associated with critical illness by integrating recent literature focused on etiology, assessment, and interventions in the context of ICU-related cognitive impairments. The narrative review employs a biopsychosocial framework to comprehensively evaluate the multifactorial nature of ICU-related cognitive outcomes. Authors also highlight multidisciplinary teams composed of key rehabilitation providers are likely best suited for optimizing recovery trajectories of ICU survivors. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Jamie L Tingey
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, United States
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Liu H, Funkhouser CJ, Langenecker SA, Shankman SA. Set Shifting and Inhibition Deficits as Potential Endophenotypes for Depression. Psychiatry Res 2021; 300:113931. [PMID: 33894683 PMCID: PMC8141023 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The etiology of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is poorly understood, and identifying endophenotypes, or intermediate processes implicated in pathophysiology, for MDD may inform treatment and identification/prevention efforts. Impaired set-shifting and inhibition are commonly observed in MDD; however, few studies have examined they are endophenotypes for MDD. Thus, the present study tested whether set-shifting and/or inhibition satisfy several endophenotype criteria: specifically, whether they were (1) impaired in current MDD, (2) impaired in remitted MDD, and (3) familial (i.e., correlated within sibling pairs). Set-shifting and inhibition were assessed using subtests from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System. Psychopathology was assessed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5. Results indicated set-shifting deficits were familial and present in both current MDD and in remitted MDD individuals who had no current disorders, suggesting they may be state-independent. Inhibition was familial, but was generally not impaired in current nor remitted MDD (although the remitted MDD group with no current disorders exhibited impairments on one of the two inhibition tasks). These findings indicate that impaired set-shifting is a promising endophenotype candidate for MDD. Findings are limited to young adults, and further research is needed to test generalizability to other populations, evaluate longitudinal relationships, and examine other endophenotype criteria.
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- Huiting Liu
- Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, 1200 5th Ave #800, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA; Northwestern University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA; University of Utah, Department of Psychiatry, 501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA; Northwestern University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 680 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Koutsimani P, Montgomery A, Masoura E, Panagopoulou E. Burnout and Cognitive Performance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18042145. [PMID: 33671754 PMCID: PMC7926785 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between burnout and cognitive functioning. The associations of depression, anxiety and family support with burnout and cognitive functioning were also examined both independently and as potential moderators of the burnout–cognitive functioning relationship. Seven different cognitive tasks were administered to employees of the general working population and five cognitive domains were assessed; i.e., executive functions, working memory, memory (episodic, visuospatial, prospective), attention/speed of processing and visuospatial abilities. Burnout, depression, anxiety and family support were assessed with the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Family Support Scale respectively. In congruence with the first and fourth (partially) Hypotheses, burnout and perceived family support are significantly associated with some aspects of cognitive functioning. Moreover, in line with the third Hypothesis, perceived family support is inversely related to burnout. However, in contrast to the second and fourth Hypotheses, depression, anxiety and perceived family support do not moderate the burnout–cognitive functioning relationship. Additional results reveal positive associations between burnout depression and anxiety. Overall findings suggest that cognitive deficits, depression and anxiety appear to be common in burnout while they underpin the role of perceived family support in both mental health and cognitive functioning. Implications for practice are discussed.
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- Panagiota Koutsimani
- Department of Educational & Social Policy, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +30-2310-891-308
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- Department of Educational & Social Policy, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Department of Experimental Cognitive Psychology, School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- Laboratory of Hygiene, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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Stamatis CA, Batistuzzo MC, Tanamatis T, Miguel EC, Hoexter MQ, Timpano KR. Using supervised machine learning on neuropsychological data to distinguish OCD patients with and without sensory phenomena from healthy controls. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 60:77-98. [PMID: 33300635 DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES While theoretical models link obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) with executive function deficits, empirical findings from the neuropsychological literature remain mixed. These inconsistencies are likely exacerbated by the challenge of high-dimensional data (i.e., many variables per subject), which is common across neuropsychological paradigms and necessitates analytical advances. More unique to OCD is the heterogeneity of symptom presentations, each of which may relate to distinct neuropsychological features. While researchers have traditionally attempted to account for this heterogeneity using a symptom-based approach, an alternative involves focusing on underlying symptom motivations. Although the most studied symptom motivation involves fear of harmful events, 60-70% of patients also experience sensory phenomena, consisting of uncomfortable sensations or perceptions that drive compulsions. Sensory phenomena have received limited attention in the neuropsychological literature, despite evidence that symptoms motivated by these experiences may relate to distinct cognitive processes. METHODS Here, we used a supervised machine learning approach to characterize neuropsychological processes in OCD, accounting for sensory phenomena. RESULTS Compared to logistic regression and other algorithms, random forest best differentiated healthy controls (n = 59; balanced accuracy = .70), patients with sensory phenomena (n = 29; balanced accuracy = .59), and patients without sensory phenomena (n = 46; balanced accuracy = .62). Decision-making best distinguished between groups based on sensory phenomena, and among the patient subsample, those without sensory phenomena uniquely displayed greater risk sensitivity compared to healthy controls (d = .07, p = .008). CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that different cognitive profiles may characterize patients motivated by distinct drives. The superior performance and generalizability of the newer algorithms highlights the utility of considering multiple analytic approaches when faced with complex data. PRACTITIONER POINTS Practitioners should be aware that sensory phenomena are common experiences among patients with OCD. OCD patients with sensory phenomena may be distinguished from those without based on neuropsychological processes.
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- Caitlin A Stamatis
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Florida, USA.,Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Huang CC, Chang YH, Wang TY, Lee SY, Chen SL, Chen PS, Lane HY, Yang YK, Lu RB. Effects of mood episodes and comorbid anxiety on neuropsychological impairment in patients with bipolar spectrum disorder. Brain Behav 2020; 10:e01813. [PMID: 32864897 PMCID: PMC7667309 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Cases of patients with bipolar disorder (BD) having neuropsychological impairment have been reported, although inconsistently. The possibility of comorbidity with anxiety disorder (AD) has been suggested. The association between mood episodes and AD comorbidity on neuropsychological performance is unclear and thus was investigated in the current study. METHODS All participants were informed about and agreed to participate in this study. Patients with BD were recruited from outpatient and inpatient settings, and healthy controls (HCs) were recruited as a comparison group. Six hundred and twenty-eight participants (175 HCs and 453 BD-56 BDI and 397 BDII) were studied based on their current mood episode, namely, depressive (BDd ), manic/hypomanic (BDm), mixed (BDmix), and euthymic (BDeu), compared with/without AD comorbidity (164 with AD). RESULTS Compared to HCs, all BD groups had significantly more impaired neuropsychological profiles, but the BDeu group was found to have less impairment in memory and executive function than the episodic BD groups. The percentage of AD comorbidity in BDd, BDm, BDmix, and BDeu was 33.9%, 40.3%, 33.0%, and 35.6%, respectively (χ2 = 1.61, p > .05). The results show that AD plays a different role in neuropsychological impairment across various mood episodes in BD. CONCLUSION Memory impairment and executive dysfunction may be state-like cognitive phenotypes and are affected by AD comorbidity during mixed and depressive episodes in BD, while sustained attention deficiencies are more like trait markers, regardless of mood episodes, and persist beyond the course of the illness. The AD comorbidity effect on attentional deficit is greater when suffering from a manic episode.
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- Chih-Chun Huang
- Department of Psychiatry, Dou-Liou Branch, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Veteran's General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Medicine & M.Sc. Program in Tropical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, KMU Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Institute of Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychology, College of Medical and Health Science, Asia University, Taichung City, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry and Brain Disease Research Center, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dou-Liou Branch, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Department of Psychiatry, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.,Yanjiao Furen Hospital, Hebei, China
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Gregory E, Torres IJ, Ge R, Blumberger DM, Downar JH, Daskalakis ZJ, Lam RW, Vila-Rodriguez F. Predictors of cognitive impairment in treatment-resistant depression. J Affect Disord 2020; 274:593-601. [PMID: 32663992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive impairment is a well-recognized symptom of major depressive disorder; however, contributing factors are not fully characterized. The present study examined the neurocognitive profiles and predictors of cognitive impairment in patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD). METHODS Moderate to severely depressed TRD patients were compared to matched healthy volunteers (HV) in verbal learning and recall and executive functions. Based on cognitive scores, cluster analysis was performed to identify subsets within the TRD sample. Predictors of cognitive impairment were also investigated. RESULTS TRD patients showed worse performance in tests assessing verbal memory, executive attentional shifting, and inhibitory control. The cluster analysis revealed two groups: a cognitively impaired (CI) group that showed a generalized deficit across cognitive domains, and a relatively cognitively intact group that performed better than CI in all domains except attentional shifting. A logistic binomial regression of the two groups revealed three significant contributing risk factors for CI: 1) older age, 2) lower premorbid IQ, and 3) benzodiazepine use. Cognitive impairment and benzodiazepine use were associated with worse functioning. CONCLUSIONS Significant cognitive impairment is present in TRD and is associated with worse functioning. Age, lower premorbid IQ, and benzodiazepine use increased the likelihood of generalized cognitive impairment in TRD patients. The detrimental effect of benzodiazepine on cognitive impairment is independent of anxiety symptoms. Further research is needed to characterize the timeline of cognitive impairment in depression.
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- Elizabeth Gregory
- Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada; British Columbia Mental Health and Substance Use Services Research Institute, Vancouver, BC
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- Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Campbell Family Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; MRI-Guided rTMS Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention, Campbell Family Research Institute, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
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- Non-Invasive Neurostimulation Therapies (NINET) Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, 2255 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada.
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Ma L. Depression, Anxiety, and Apathy in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Current Perspectives. Front Aging Neurosci 2020; 12:9. [PMID: 32082139 PMCID: PMC7002324 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2020.00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Objective: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is an important risk state for dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease (AD). Depression, anxiety, and apathy are commonly observed neuropsychiatric features in MCI, which have been linked to cognitive and functional decline in daily activities, as well as disease progression. Accordingly, the study's objective is to review the prevalence, neuropsychological characteristics, and conversion rates to dementia between MCI patients with and without depression, anxiety, and apathy. Methods: A PubMed search and critical review were performed relating to studies of MCI, depression, anxiety, and apathy. Results: MCI patients have a high prevalence of depression/anxiety/apathy; furthermore, patients with MCI and concomitant depression/anxiety/apathy have more pronounced cognitive deficits and progress more often to dementia than MCI patients without depression/anxiety/apathy. Conclusions and Implications: Depression, anxiety, and apathy are common in MCI and represent possible risk factors for cognitive decline and progression to dementia. Further studies are needed to better understand the role and neurobiology of depression, anxiety, and apathy in MCI.
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- Lina Ma
- Department of Geriatrics, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, China National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Medicine, Beijing, China
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De Vito AN, Ahmed M, Mohlman J. Cognitive Enhancement Strategies to Augment Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Related Disorders: Rationale and Recommendations for Use With Cognitively Healthy Older Adults. COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PRACTICE 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Braund TA, Tillman G, Palmer DM, Harris AWF. Verbal memory predicts treatment outcome in syndromal anxious depression: An iSPOT-D report. J Affect Disord 2020; 260:245-253. [PMID: 31513968 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), anxiety disorders, and high levels of anxious symptoms are associated with impaired cognitive functioning. However, little is known of how cognitive functioning is impaired in people with anxious depression. Here, we compared cognitive functioning between people with anxious depression, non-anxious depression, and healthy controls. We also tested whether anxious depression moderated the relationship between cognitive functioning and treatment outcome. METHODS 1008 adults with MDD and 336 healthy controls completed IntegNeuro: a computerized cognitive functioning test battery. Participants were then randomised to one of three antidepressants and reassessed at 8 weeks using the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HRSD17) and the 16-Item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology-Self-Rated for remission and response. Syndromal anxious depression was defined as MDD with a comorbid anxiety disorder. HRSD anxious depression was defined as MDD with a comorbid HRSD17 anxiety/somatisation factor score ≥ 7. RESULTS Syndromal anxious depression was associated with better psychomotor functioning and poorer working memory, cognitive flexibility and information processing speed compared to their non-anxious counterparts. HRSD anxious depression was associated with better psychomotor functioning compared to their non-anxious counterparts. Syndromal anxious depression moderated the relationship between verbal memory and treatment outcome. In people with syndromal anxious depression, poorer baseline verbal memory predicted poorer treatment outcome. LIMITATIONS As DSM-IV criteria was used, the DSM-5 anxious distress specifier characterisation of anxious depression could not be assessed CONCLUSIONS: Syndromal anxious depression is characterised by impaired executive functions and moderates the relationship between verbal memory functioning and treatment outcome.
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- Taylor A Braund
- Brain Dynamics Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Brain Resource Company, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Australian College of Applied Psychology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain Dynamics Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The Brain Resource Company, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain Dynamics Centre, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Liu J, Dong Q, Lu X, Sun J, Zhang L, Wang M, Liu B, Ju Y, Wan P, Guo H, Zhao F, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Li L. Influence of comorbid anxiety symptoms on cognitive deficits in patients with major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord 2020; 260:91-96. [PMID: 31493645 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.08.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with comorbid anxiety symptoms showed obvious cognitive deficits. However, it remains unclear whether comorbid anxiety symptoms will make a specific contribution to cognitive deficits in MDD. METHODS Executive function, processing speed, attention and memory were assessed in 162 MDD patients, and 142 healthy controls (HCs) by a comprehensive neuropsychological battery. 14-item Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) was used for anxiety symptoms and MDD patients with HAM-A total score >14 were classified into MDD with comorbid anxiety (MDDA) group. A multivariate analysis of covariance and regression models was conducted to evaluate the effects of anxiety symptoms on cognitive deficits. RESULTS There were no significantly differences in all 4 cognitive domains between MDD alone and MDDA patients (all p < 0.05). In MDDA subgroup, HAM-A total score contributed to executive function and memory (both p < 0.05), while HAM-A psychic symptoms contributed to all 4 domains (all p < 0.05). Moreover, after controlling for the severity of depression, either anxiety symptoms shown as HAMA total score or psychic anxiety symptoms only contributed significantly to the executive function performance. LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design made it hard to acquire a cognitive performance trajectory accompanied by the fluctuations in anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that there is no significant difference in cognitive performance between MDD alone and MDDA patients. However, comorbid anxiety, especially psychic anxiety may contribute to extensive cognitive deficits in MDDA patients. Notably, anxiety symptoms only independently triggered executive dysfunction when eliminating effect of the severity of depression.
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- Jin Liu
- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China
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- Zhumadian Psychiatric Hospital, Zhumadian, Henan 463000, China
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- Zhumadian Psychiatric Hospital, Zhumadian, Henan 463000, China
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- Zhumadian Psychiatric Hospital, Zhumadian, Henan 463000, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China; Mental Health Institute of Central South University, China National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders (Xiangya), China National Technology Institute on Mental Disorders, Hunan Technology Institute of Psychiatry, Hunan Key Laboratory of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
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The effect of anxiety on cognition in older adult inpatients with depression: results from a multicenter observational study. Heliyon 2019; 5:e02235. [PMID: 31497664 PMCID: PMC6722253 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Late-life depression is associated with reduced cognitive function beyond normal age-related cognitive deficits. As comorbid anxiety frequently occur in late-life depression, this study aimed to examine the association between anxiety symptoms and cognitive function among older inpatients treated for depression. We hypothesized that there would be an overall additive effect of comorbid anxiety symptoms on dysfunction across cognitive domains. The study included 142 patients treated for late-life depression in hospital, enrolled in the Prognosis of Depression in the Elderly study. Anxiety symptoms were measured at admission using the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Patients completed cognitive tasks at admission and discharge. Linear mixed and generalized linear mixed models were estimated to investigate the effect of anxiety, on continuous and categorical cognitive scores, respectively, while controlling for depression. Anxiety severity at admission was not associated with performance in any of the cognitive domains. Patients with more symptoms of anxiety at admission demonstrated a significant improvement in immediate recall during the hospital stay. Patients with a score above cutoff indicating clinically significant symptoms on the anxiety subscale performed better on general cognitive function, as measured by the Mini Mental Status Examination at admission, than those below cutoff for anxiety. In conclusion, comorbid anxiety symptoms had no additive effect on cognitive dysfunction in late-life depression in our sample of inpatients.
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Vissicchio NA, Altaras C, Parker A, Schneider S, Portnoy JG, Archetti R, Stimmel M, Foley FW. Relationship Between Anxiety and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: Implications for Treatment. Int J MS Care 2019; 21:151-156. [PMID: 31474807 DOI: 10.7224/1537-2073.2018-027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Anxiety, which is very prevalent in multiple sclerosis (MS) but understudied, has been shown to negatively affect cognition in many different populations. Slowed information processing speed underlies most cognitive impairments in MS, including verbal learning. The aim of this study was to look at how anxiety influences cognition-specifically processing speed and verbal learning-in MS. Methods Eligibility criteria were adults (≥18 years) who had a diagnosis of clinically definite MS and had participated in neuropsychological research projects. A retrospective medical record review was conducted on the neuropsychological testing data. Two hierarchical multiple regressions were conducted to determine the unique contributions of processing speed and anxiety on verbal learning in MS, after adjusting for demographic and disability variables. Two separate mediation analyses were conducted to determine the relationship between processing speed, verbal learning, and anxiety. Results Participants (N = 141) ranged in age from 18-91 years. Based on the multiple regression analyses, processing speed (β = 0.55, ΔR 2 = 0.27, P < .001) and anxiety (β = -0.34, ΔR 2 = 0.11, P < .001) were uniquely significant predictors of verbal learning. Based on the mediation analyses, there was a significant indirect effect of anxiety on verbal learning through processing speed (ab = -0.31, 95% CI = -0.60 to -0.09). There was also a significant indirect effect of processing speed on verbal learning through anxiety (ab = -0.05, 95% CI = 0.01 to 0.12). Conclusions Results suggest a bidirectional relationship of anxiety and processing speed on verbal learning in MS. Anxiety has a significant effect on cognition and should not be overlooked. Interventions targeting anxiety may improve cognition in MS.
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Cha DS, Carmona NE, Rodrigues NB, Mansur RB, Lee Y, Subramaniapillai M, Phan L, Cha RH, Pan Z, Lee JH, Lee J, Almatham F, Alageel A, Rosenblat JD, Shekotikhina M, Rong C, Harrison J, McIntyre RS. Cognitive impairment as measured by the THINC-integrated tool (THINC-it): The association with self-reported anxiety in Major Depressive Disorder. J Affect Disord 2018; 238:228-232. [PMID: 29886204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the association between self-reported anxiety and objective/subjective measures of cognitive performance in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). METHODS Acutely depressed subjects with recurrent MDD (n = 100) and age-, sex-, and education-matched healthy controls (HC; n = 100) between the ages of 18 and 65 completed the cross-sectional validation study of the THINC-integrated tool (THINC-it; ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02508493). Objective cognitive performance was assessed using the THINC-it, and subjective cognitive impairment with the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire for Depression-5-item. Subjects also completed the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7-item (GAD-7) questionnaire. RESULTS Subjects with MDD reported significantly more anxiety symptoms, as assessed by the GAD-7, compared to HC (p < 0.001). Linear regression analysis determined that anxiety symptoms significantly accounted for 70.4% of the variability in subjective cognitive impairment, adjusting for depression severity. Moreover, subjects' ratings of the difficulties caused by their anxiety were reported as significantly more severe among subjects with MDD when compared to HC (p < 0.001). Likewise, greater self-reported difficulties with anxiety significantly predicted 57.8% of the variability in subjective cognitive impairment, adjusting for depression severity. Neither anxiety symptoms nor impairment due to anxiety symptoms predicted objective cognitive performance. LIMITATIONS Subjects were not prospectively verified to have a clinical diagnosis of GAD. Rather, this study examined the relationships between symptoms of generalized anxiety, assessed using a brief screening tool, and subjective and objective cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS Results from the current study indicate that adults with MDD and high levels of self-reported anxiety are significantly more likely to report experiencing subjective cognitive dysfunction.
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- Danielle S Cha
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Seoul Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Paik Institute for Clinical Research, Inje University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Imam University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; American University of Integrative Sciences School of Medicine, Sint Maarten, The Netherlands
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- Alzheimer Center, VU Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Metis Cognition Ltd., Warminster, UK
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Pharmacology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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de Vito A, Calamia M, Greening S, Roye S. The association of anxiety, depression, and worry symptoms on cognitive performance in older adults. AGING NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITION 2017; 26:161-173. [PMID: 29261012 DOI: 10.1080/13825585.2017.1416057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Emerging research suggests that a relationship exists between the cognitive aspects of anxiety (e.g. worry) and cognitive decline in older adults. The current study examined the association between anxiety, depressive, and worry symptoms on cognitive performance. Participants were 156 older adults enrolled in the Nathan Kline Institute-Rockland Sample Study (NKI-RS). Hierarchical linear regression analysis was used to determine the unique associations of anxiety, depressive, and worry symptoms on cognitive performance as measured by the Penn Computerized Neurocognitive Battery (Penn CNB), the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), and the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). Worry symptoms were a significant predictor of Penn CNB social cognition, complex cognition, executive function, and episodic memory performance as well as RAVLT immediate and short-delay recall, but not of D-KEFS performance or RAVLT long-delay recall. In contrast, anxiety and depressive symptoms had few unique associations with cognitive performance. Given that worry symptoms have a negative impact on many aspects of neurocognitive performance, they may have utility in predicting and preventing cognitive decline in older adults.
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- Alyssa de Vito
- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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- a Department of Psychology , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , LA , USA
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Dannehl K, Rief W, Euteneuer F. Childhood adversity and cognitive functioning in patients with major depression. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2017; 70:247-254. [PMID: 28633060 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Major depression is often accompanied by deficits in cognitive functioning and lowered executive functions. However, not all depressed patients show impairments in these domains. The aim of this study was to examine whether different kinds of childhood adversity might account for cognitive deficits in patients with major depression. METHODS Ninety-one patients with major depression (DSM-IV) and 40 healthy controls completed a neuropsychological test battery assessing memory, processing speed and executive functions. The Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) was used to measure the severity and number of incidences of sexual, physical and emotional abuse and physical and emotional neglect. RESULTS Patients with major depression had a significantly higher number of traumas and reported more severe emotional abuse, emotional neglect and physical neglect than healthy controls. Patients performed less well in memory tasks, general knowledge and processing speed than healthy controls. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that the overall number of traumas was significantly associated with poorer general knowledge, lower processing speed and impaired executive functions in patients with major depression. A second model including all CTQ-subscales simultaneously demonstrated an association between physical neglect and poorer verbal learning, and physical abuse and diminished executive functions. CONCLUSION A higher number of childhood adversities may influence general knowledge, processing speed and executive functions in patients with major depression. In addition, physical abuse and neglect seemed to be associated with verbal learning deficits and poorer executive functions.
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- Katharina Dannehl
- Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany.
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Conijn JM, van der Ark LA, Spinhoven P. Satisficing in Mental Health Care Patients: The Effect of Cognitive Symptoms on Self-Report Data Quality. Assessment 2017; 27:178-193. [PMID: 28703008 PMCID: PMC6906541 DOI: 10.1177/1073191117714557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Respondents may use satisficing (i.e., nonoptimal) strategies when responding to
self-report questionnaires. These satisficing strategies become more likely with
decreasing motivation and/or cognitive ability (Krosnick, 1991). Considering
that cognitive deficits are characteristic of depressive and anxiety disorders,
depressed and anxious patients may be prone to satisficing. Using data from the
Netherland’s Study of Depression and Anxiety (N = 2,945), we
studied the relationship between depression and anxiety, cognitive symptoms, and
satisficing strategies on the NEO Five-Factor Inventory. Results showed that
respondents with either an anxiety disorder or a comorbid anxiety and depression
disorder used satisficing strategies substantially more often than healthy
respondents. Cognitive symptom severity partly mediated the effect of anxiety
disorder and comorbid anxiety disorder on satisficing. The results suggest that
depressed and anxious patients produce relatively low-quality self-report
data—partly due to cognitive symptoms. Future research should investigate the
degree of satisficing across different mental health care assessment
contexts.
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- Judith M Conijn
- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Chakrabarty T, Hadjipavlou G, Lam RW. Cognitive Dysfunction in Major Depressive Disorder: Assessment, Impact, and Management. FOCUS (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING) 2016; 14:194-206. [PMID: 31975803 PMCID: PMC6519654 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20150043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cognitive dysfunction is increasingly being recognized as an important clinical dimension in major depressive disorder. This review summarizes the existing data on the epidemiology, assessment, and treatment of cognitive dysfunction among nonelderly adults with the disorder. Overall, cognitive dysfunction is prevalent, persists through periods of symptom remission, and may be independently associated with functional outcomes. However, although the evidence increasingly suggests that clinicians should be heedful of their patients' cognitive functioning, there is as yet no consensus on how best to monitor cognition clinically. In addition, although most studies have reported improved cognition with antidepressant medications, psychotherapy, and neuromodulation, the clinical significance of these improvements is unclear, and high-level evidence to guide decision making is limited. Nonetheless, given the important functional implications, clinicians should assess and monitor cognition and optimize both medication and psychological treatments to mitigate cognitive dysfunction among patients with major depressive disorder.
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- Trisha Chakrabarty
- The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Send correspondence to Dr. Lam (e-mail: )
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- The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Send correspondence to Dr. Lam (e-mail: )
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- The authors are with the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Send correspondence to Dr. Lam (e-mail: )
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Beblo T. Die Bedeutung kognitiver Beeinträchtigungen bei depressiven Patienten. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE 2016. [DOI: 10.1024/1016-264x/a000174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Beeinträchtigungen der Exekutivfunktionen, der Aufmerksamkeit und des Gedächtnisses sind einige der häufigsten und hartnäckigsten Symptome depressiver Störungen. Bisher konnte allerdings kein eindeutiges Profil dieser Defizite identifiziert werden, wahrscheinlich auch deshalb, weil die Defizite von verschiedenen klinischen und demografischen Faktoren, wie dem Depressionssubtypus, Grübeln, Komorbiditäten und Alter beeinflusst werden. Die kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen verbessern sich mit der Remission der Störung, häufig findet jedoch keine vollständige Rückbildung statt. Sie sind klinisch sehr relevant und gehen einher mit Suizidalität, reduzierten Therapieeffekten und negativen Auswirkungen auf Alltagsaktivitäten. Aus diesen Gründen ergibt sich für betroffene Patienten die Notwendigkeit einer neuropsychologischen Behandlung. Erste Ergebnisse lassen hoffen, dass die kognitiven Beeinträchtigungen mithilfe neuropsychologischer Therapie, Achtsamkeitstraining, psychopharmakologischer Therapie und weiteren neurobiologischen Behandlungen, wie z. B. der repetitiven transkraniellen Magnetstimulation, erfolgreich behandelt werden können.
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- Thomas Beblo
- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Bethel, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bielefeld, Bielefeld
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Woo YS, Rosenblat JD, Kakar R, Bahk WM, McIntyre RS. Cognitive Deficits as a Mediator of Poor Occupational Function in Remitted Major Depressive Disorder Patients. CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND NEUROSCIENCE 2016; 14:1-16. [PMID: 26792035 PMCID: PMC4730927 DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2016.14.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cognitive deficits in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients have been described in numerous studies. However, few reports have aimed to describe cognitive deficits in the remitted state of MDD and the mediational effect of cognitive deficits on occupational outcome. The aim of the current review is to synthesize the literature on the mediating and moderating effects of specific domains of cognition on occupational impairment among people with remitted MDD. In addition, predictors of cognitive deficits found to be vocationally important will be examined. Upon examination of the extant literature, attention, executive function and verbal memory are areas of consistent impairment in remitted MDD patients. Cognitive domains shown to have considerable impact on vocational functioning include deficits in memory, attention, learning and executive function. Factors that adversely affect cognitive function related to occupational accommodation include higher age, late age at onset, residual depressive symptoms, history of melancholic/psychotic depression, and physical/psychiatric comorbidity, whereas higher levels of education showed a protective effect against cognitive deficit. Cognitive deficits are a principal mediator of occupational impairment in remitted MDD patients. Therapeutic interventions specifically targeting cognitive deficits in MDD are needed, even in the remitted state, to improve functional recovery, especially in patients who have a higher risk of cognitive deficit.
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- Young Sup Woo
- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto
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Porter RJ, Robinson LJ, Malhi GS, Gallagher P. The neurocognitive profile of mood disorders - a review of the evidence and methodological issues. Bipolar Disord 2015; 17 Suppl 2:21-40. [PMID: 26688288 DOI: 10.1111/bdi.12342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Cognitive abnormalities are an established part of the symptomatology of mood disorders. However, questions still exist regarding the exact profile of these deficits in terms of the domains most affected, their origins, and their relationship to clinical subtypes. This review aims to examine the current state of the evidence and to examine ways in which the field may be advanced. METHODS Studies examining cognitive function in bipolar disorder (BD) and unipolar major depression (MDD) were examined. Given the number and variability of such studies, particular attention was paid to meta-analyses and to meta-regression analyses which examined the possible mediators of cognitive impairment. RESULTS Meta-analyses are available for MDD and BD in both depression and euthymia. Several analyses examine mediators. Results do not support the presence of domain specific deficits but rather a moderate deficit across a range of domains in BD and in MDD. The data on clinical mediators is inconsistent, even with regard to the effect of mood state. CONCLUSIONS A two-tiered approach, with the broad-based application of standardized measures on a large-scale, and the refined application of theoretically driven experimental development would significantly further our understanding of neurocognitive processing in mood disorder.
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- Richard J Porter
- Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- CADE Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.,Discipline of Psychiatry, Kolling Institute, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.,Newcastle University Institute for Ageing, Newcastle, UK
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Yoo I, Woo JM, Lee SH, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Papakostas GI, Kim EJ, Chung S, Ha JH, Jeon HJ. Influence of anxiety symptoms on improvement of neurocognitive functions in patients with major depressive disorder: A 12-week, multicenter, randomized trial of tianeptine versus escitalopram, the CAMPION study. J Affect Disord 2015; 185:24-30. [PMID: 26142691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2015] [Revised: 06/18/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous research has reported evidence that patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) show anxiety symptoms and neurocognitive impairments. However, the influence of anxiety on neurocognitive function in MDD patients during antidepressant treatment is unclear. METHOD MDD patients (n=164) completed a 12-week, multicenter, randomized trial assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either tianeptine or escitalopram. Changes of anxiety symptoms were assessed by the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), self-rated subjective cognitive impairment on memory and concentration, the Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), Continuous Performance Test (CPT), Verbal Learning Test (VLT), and Raven's Progressive Matrices (RPM) were assessed every 4 weeks. RESULTS During 12 weeks of treatment, decrease in the HAM-A score was significantly associated with improvement of subjective cognitive impairments on memory (p<0.001) and concentration (p<0.001), and objective measures on delayed memory (p=0.006) and reasoning ability (p=0.002), after adjusting for covariates such as baseline HAM-A scores, time, sex, age, education years and assigned medication using the Mixed effects and Generalized Estimated Equation model analysis. However, the other cognitive outcome variables, immediate memory, commission error, and MMSE, which showed significant improvement through 12-week study period, showed no significant association with improvement of anxiety. CONCLUSION Improvement of anxiety symptoms was significantly associated with improvement in subjective and objective neurocognitive functions such as delayed memory and reasoning ability in elderly MDD patients during antidepressant treatment, but not significantly associated with improvement of immediate memory and commission error. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01309776.
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- Ikki Yoo
- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University School of Medicine, Ilsan, Korea
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Eulji University School of Medicine, Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, and Department of Medical Device Management and Research, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Seoul, Korea; Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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Yousef KM, Balzer JR, Bender CM, Hoffman LA, Poloyac SM, Ye F, Sherwood PR. Cerebral Perfusion Pressure and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Am J Crit Care 2015; 24:e65-71. [PMID: 26134341 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2015913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI) mediates the relationship between Hunt and Hess grade and outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage remains unknown. OBJECTIVES To investigate the relationship between cerebral perfusion pressure, DCI, Hunt and Hess grade, and outcomes after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. METHODS DCI was defined as neurological deterioration due to impaired cerebral blood flow. Relationships between minimum cerebral perfusion pressure and onset and occurrence of DCI were tested by using logistic regression and the accelerated failure time model. The mediation effect of DCI on relationships between Hunt and Hess grade and outcomes was tested by using the bootstrap confidence interval. Outcomes at 3 and 12 months included mortality and neuropsychological, functional, and physical outcomes. RESULTS DCI occurred in 211 patients (42%). About one-third of the patients had poor functional outcome at 3 (32%) and 12 (30%) months. Impaired neuropsychological outcome was observed in 33% of patients at 3 months and 17% at 12 months. For every increase of 10 mm Hg in cerebral perfusion pressure, odds for DCI increased by 2.78 (95% CI, 2.00-3.87). High perfusion pressure was associated with earlier onset of DCI (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS DCI does not mediate the relationship of Hunt and Hess grade to functional outcome or death. The relationship between cerebral perfusion pressure and DCI was most likely due to induced hypertension and hypervolemia. Clinical guidelines may need to include limits for induced hypertension.
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- Khalil M Yousef
- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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- Khalil M. Yousef is an assistant professor, Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Jeffrey R. Balzer is an associate professor of neurological surgery in the School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Catherine M. Bender is a professor and Leslie A. Hoffman is a professor emeritus, School of Nursing, Samuel M. Poloyac is a professor, School of Pharmacy, Feifei Ye is an assistant professor, School of Education, and Paula R. Sherwood is a professor in the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Memory for child sexual abuse information: simulated memory error and individual differences. Mem Cognit 2015; 42:151-63. [PMID: 23835600 DOI: 10.3758/s13421-013-0345-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Building on the simulated-amnesia work of Christianson and Bylin (Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13, 495-511, 1999), the present research introduces a new paradigm for the scientific study of memory of childhood sexual abuse information. In Session 1, participants mentally took the part of an abuse victim as they read an account of the sexual assault of a 7-year-old. After reading the narrative, participants were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions: They (1) rehearsed the story truthfully (truth group), (2) left out the abuse details of the story (omission group), (3) lied about the abuse details to indicate that no abuse had occurred (commission group), or (4) did not recall the story during Session 1 (no-rehearsal group). One week later, participants returned for Session 2 and were asked to truthfully recall the narrative. The results indicated that, relative to truthful recall, untruthful recall or no rehearsal at Session 1 adversely affected memory performance at Session 2. However, untruthful recall resulted in better memory than did no rehearsal. Moreover, gender, PTSD symptoms, depression, adult attachment, and sexual abuse history significantly predicted memory for the childhood sexual abuse scenario. Implications for theory and application are discussed.
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Iwai T, Jin K, Ohnuki T, Sasaki-Hamada S, Nakamura M, Saitoh A, Sugiyama A, Ikeda M, Tanabe M, Oka JI. Glucagon-like peptide-2-induced memory improvement and anxiolytic effects in mice. Neuropeptides 2015; 49:7-14. [PMID: 25481797 DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 10/18/2014] [Accepted: 11/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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We investigated the effectiveness of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) on memory impairment in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated mice, and anxiety-like behavior in adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-treated mice. In the Y-maze test, LPS (10 µg/mouse, i.c.v.) significantly decreased spontaneous alternation, which was prevented by pretreatment with GLP-2 (0.01-0.3 µg/mouse, i.c.v.). The GLP-2 treatment just before the Y-maze test also improved LPS-induced memory impairment. Continuous treatment with GLP-2 (3 µg/mouse, i.c.v.) had no effect on the open-field test in saline-treated or ACTH-treated mice. Chronic ACTH treatment did not cause anxiogenic effects in the elevated plus-maze test. GLP-2 showed weak anxiolytic-like effects in the elevated plus-maze test in ACTH-treated, but not saline-treated mice. Moreover, GLP-2 increased 5-HT, but not 5-HIAA and tryptophan hydroxylase 2 levels in the amygdala of ACTH-treated mice. Pharmacological depletion of 5-HT prevented the anxiolytic effects of GLP-2. These results suggest that GLP-2 protected and improved memory function in LPS-treated mice, and also had anxiolytic effects due to changes in the 5-HT system.
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- Takashi Iwai
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan; Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo 187-8553, Japan; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan; Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo 187-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan; Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo 187-8553, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba 278-8510, Japan.
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Neuropsychological functioning in youth with obsessive compulsive disorder: an examination of executive function and memory impairment. Psychiatry Res 2014; 216:108-15. [PMID: 24508366 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Preliminary research suggests neuropsychological deficits in youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) similar to those in adults; however, small samples and methodological confounds limit interpretation. We aimed to examine the rates and clinical correlates of cognitive sequelae in youth with OCD, focusing on executive functioning and memory abilities. Youth ages 7-17 years with OCD (N=96) completed a hypothesis-driven neuropsychological battery (including the Rey-Osterreith Complex Figure, California Verbal Learning Test, and subtests of the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System and Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning) that primarily assessed executive functioning, memory and processing speed. Cognitive sequelae were identified in 65% of youth (37% using a more stringent definition of impairment). Magnitude of cognitive sequelae was not associated with OCD severity or age; however, greater neuropsychological impairments were found amongst youth prescribed atypical neuroleptics and those diagnosed with comorbid tic disorders. Comorbidity burden was associated with presence of neuropsychological impairment, but was not specific to any single test. Findings suggest that the presence of cognitive sequelae is prevalent amongst treatment-seeking youth with OCD. Deficits were found in executive functioning and non-verbal memory performance but these impairments were not associated with OCD severity.
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Dotson VM, Szymkowicz SM, Kirton JW, McLaren ME, Green ML, Rohani JY. Unique and interactive effect of anxiety and depressive symptoms on cognitive and brain function in young and older adults. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; Suppl 1. [PMID: 25383262 DOI: 10.4172/2167-1044.s1-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Depression and anxiety and are associated with cognitive deficits and brain changes, especially in older adults. Despite the frequent co-occurrence of these conditions, cognitive neuroscience studies examining comorbid depression and anxiety are limited. The goal of the present study was to examine the unique and combined effect of depressive and anxiety symptoms on cognitive and brain functioning in young and older adults. METHODS Seventy-one healthy, community-dwelling adults between the ages of 18 and 81 were administered a neuropsychological battery and completed the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the trait form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-T). A subset of 25 participants also underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning while completing the n-back working memory task. RESULTS Total depressive symptoms, depressed mood symptoms, and somatic symptoms were associated with deficits in speed, working memory and executive functions, especially in older adults. Symptoms of lack of well-being were not associated with any neuropsychological test. Anxiety was associated with better attention and working memory. Moreover, anxiety modified the relationship between depressive symptoms and executive functioning in older adults, as elevated depressive symptoms were associated with worse performance at low levels of anxiety, but not at higher anxiety levels. Similarly, analysis of fMRI data showed that total depressive symptoms and depressed mood symptoms were associated with decreased activity in the superior frontal gyrus at low anxiety levels, but not at high anxiety levels. CONCLUSION Results confirm previous reports that subthreshold depression and anxiety impact cognitive and brain functioning and suggest that the interaction of depression and anxiety results in distinct cognitive and brain changes. Findings highlight the importance of assessing and controlling for symptoms of depression and anxiety in research studies of either condition.
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- Vonetta M Dotson
- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida ; Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida
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- Department of Clinical & Health Psychology, University of Florida
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Snyder HR, Kaiser RH, Whisman MA, Turner AEJ, Guild RM, Munakata Y. Opposite effects of anxiety and depressive symptoms on executive function: the case of selecting among competing options. Cogn Emot 2013; 28:893-902. [PMID: 24295077 DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2013.859568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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People constantly face the need to choose one option from among many, such as when selecting words to express a thought. Selecting between many options can be difficult for anyone, and can feel overwhelming for individuals with elevated anxiety. The current study demonstrates that anxiety is associated with impaired selection across three different verbal tasks, and tests the specificity of this finding to anxiety. Anxiety and depression frequently co-occur; thus, it might be assumed that they would demonstrate similar associations with selection, although they also have distinct profiles of symptoms, neuroanatomy and neurochemistry. Here, we report for the first time that anxiety and depressive symptoms counter-intuitively have opposite effects on selection among competing options. Specifically, whereas anxiety symptoms are associated with impairments in verbal selection, depressive symptoms are associated with better selection performance. Implications for understanding the mechanisms of anxiety, depression and selection are discussed.
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- Hannah R Snyder
- a Department of Psychology and Neuroscience , University of Colorado Boulder , Boulder , CO , USA
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Joutsenniemi K, Tuulio-Henriksson A, Elovainio M, Härkänen T, Sainio P, Koskinen S, Pirkola S, Partonen T. Depressive symptoms, major depressive episodes and cognitive test performance-what is the role of physical activity? Nord J Psychiatry 2013; 67:265-73. [PMID: 23167536 DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2012.736533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Positive associations between physical activity and cognitive test performance in depressed subjects have been proposed in clinical studies. The contribution of severity and recency of depressive symptoms at the population level is not known. AIMS This study aims to examine whether regular physical activity associates with better verbal fluency and psychomotor speed in depressed subjects using a large population-based sample. METHODS Data was obtained from the population-based Finnish Health 2000 Study, gathered in 2000-2001. Depressive symptoms and depressive disorders were assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), correspondingly. Cognitive test performance was assessed by the animal naming test and psychomotor speed with a simple and multi-choice reaction time test. Physical activity (Gothenburg scale) was self-reported. Complete data were obtained from 3658 subjects aged 30-64 years. Socio-demographic factors, health behaviours and use of antidepressants and anxiolytics were used as covariates in the linear regression models. Adjusted means were calculated using the predictive margins method. RESULTS Regular physical activity associated with better performance in reaction time tests and better verbal fluency among men with depressive symptoms or with a major depressive episode. Physical activity also associated with cognitive test performance among non-depressed men and women, but among them the differences between the physical activity groups were smaller. CONCLUSION Regular physical activity may be a useful tool in supporting neurocognitive functioning among depressed subjects.
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- Kaisla Joutsenniemi
- National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental Health Problems and Substance Abuse Services Unit, PO Box 30, 00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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Warren SL, Crocker LD, Spielberg JM, Engels AS, Banich MT, Sutton BP, Miller GA, Heller W. Cortical organization of inhibition-related functions and modulation by psychopathology. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 7:271. [PMID: 23781192 PMCID: PMC3680711 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Individual differences in inhibition-related functions have been implicated as risk factors for a broad range of psychopathology, including anxiety and depression. Delineating neural mechanisms of distinct inhibition-related functions may clarify their role in the development and maintenance of psychopathology. The present study tested the hypothesis that activity in common and distinct brain regions would be associated with an ecologically sensitive, self-report measure of inhibition and a laboratory performance measure of prepotent response inhibition. Results indicated that sub-regions of DLPFC distinguished measures of inhibition, whereas left inferior frontal gyrus and bilateral inferior parietal cortex were associated with both types of inhibition. Additionally, co-occurring anxiety and depression modulated neural activity in select brain regions associated with response inhibition. Results imply that specific combinations of anxiety and depression dimensions are associated with failure to implement top-down attentional control as reflected in inefficient recruitment of posterior DLPFC and increased activation in regions associated with threat (MTG) and worry (BA10). Present findings elucidate possible neural mechanisms of interference that could help explain executive control deficits in psychopathology.
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- Stacie L. Warren
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
- Department of Mental Health, St. Louis VA Medical CenterSt. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
- School of Public Health, University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
- Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado at BoulderBoulder, CO, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUrbana, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of DelawareNewark, DE, USA
- Department of Psychology, University of KonstanzKonstanz, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL, USA
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Neuropsychological correlates of symptom dimensions in inpatients with major depressive disorder. Psychiatry Res 2013; 207:61-7. [PMID: 23433872 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) manifest variably across individuals. Accordingly, recent models of the disorder imply that MDD may be characterized according to independent symptom dimensions. In particular, several studies reveal that depression may be characterized along dimensions of negative affect, agitation and hostility, and lassitude and malaise. No research has examined the relationship between these dimensions and neuropsychological function. Towards this end, 133 in patients with unipolar MDD and 17 people without psychiatric illness were administered a brief battery of neuropsychological tests and the MMPI-2. Paralleling earlier research, principal component analysis of the MMPI-2 revealed symptom dimensions of negative affect, agitation, and lassitude and malaise. Multiple regression analyses showed that the negative affect and agitation dimensions accounted for significant variance on measures of executive function, speed of information processing, new learning, dexterity, and overall impairment. Lassitude and malaise failed to correspond with neuropsychological performance. Implications of these data for clinical practice and neural models of MDD are discussed.
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Billingsley-Marshall RL, Basso MR, Lund BC, Hernandez ER, Johnson CL, Drevets WC, McKee PA, Yates WR. Executive function in eating disorders: the role of state anxiety. Int J Eat Disord 2013; 46:316-21. [PMID: 23354876 DOI: 10.1002/eat.22086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the influence of depression and anxiety on executive function in individuals with a DSM-IV diagnosis of anorexia nervosa-restricting type, anorexia nervosa-binge-eating/purging type, bulimia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified. METHOD We assessed 106 women after their inpatient treatment in an eating disorders program. All participants were nutritionally stable at the time of testing. RESULTS Thirty percent of the total sample showed impaired performance on one or more tests of executive function. No differences in executive function were observed among diagnostic groups. Anxiety scores accounted for significant variance in performance for all groups. DISCUSSION Executive function deficits were found in a minority of our sample, with significant variance in performance accounted for by self-reported anxiety. State anxiety appears to contribute to diminished executive function in women with eating disorders.
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Snyder HR. Major depressive disorder is associated with broad impairments on neuropsychological measures of executive function: a meta-analysis and review. Psychol Bull 2013; 139:81-132. [PMID: 22642228 PMCID: PMC3436964 DOI: 10.1037/a0028727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1032] [Impact Index Per Article: 93.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cognitive impairments are now widely acknowledged as an important aspect of major depressive disorder (MDD), and it has been proposed that executive function (EF) may be particularly impaired in patients with MDD. However, the existence and nature of EF impairments associated with depression remain strongly debated. Although many studies have found significant deficits associated with MDD on neuropsychological measures of EF, others have not, potentially due to low statistical power, task impurity, and diverse patient samples, and there have been no recent, comprehensive, meta-analyses investigating EF in patients with MDD. The current meta-analysis uses random-effects models to synthesize 113 previous research studies that compared participants with MDD to healthy control participants on at least one neuropsychological measure of EF. Results of the meta-analysis demonstrate that MDD is reliably associated with impaired performance on neuropsychological measures of EF, with effect sizes ranging from 0.32 to 0.97. Although patients with MDD also have slower processing speed, motor slowing alone cannot account for these results. In addition, some evidence suggests that deficits on neuropsychological measures of EF are greater in patients with more severe current depression symptoms, and those taking psychotropic medications, whereas evidence for effects of age was weaker. The results are consistent with the theory that MDD is associated with broad impairment in multiple aspects of EF. Implications for treatment of MDD and theories of EF are discussed. Future research is needed to establish the specificity and causal link between MDD and EF impairments.
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- Hannah R Snyder
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, USA.
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Quinn CR, Harris A, Felmingham K, Boyce P, Kemp A. The impact of depression heterogeneity on cognitive control in major depressive disorder. Aust N Z J Psychiatry 2012; 46:1079-88. [PMID: 23104927 DOI: 10.1177/0004867412461383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Depressed patients display a variety of deficits in neuropsychological function, and contradictory findings in the literature may be due to disorder heterogeneity. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of severity, subtype and symptoms on cognitive control. METHODS Neuropsychological function across a range of cognitive control tasks was examined in melancholic (n = 65) and non-melancholic depressed patients (n = 59) relative to controls (n = 124). The relationship between subtype (melancholia vs non-melancholia) and anxiety was also examined. RESULTS Melancholia was characterised by attention and working memory deficits typically associated with the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, while non-melancholia was characterised by verbal memory recall deficits indicative of left frontal lobe and medial temporal lobe function. The severity of anxious arousal and psychomotor disturbance contributed to cognitive impairment more than the severity of depression symptoms and anxious apprehension. CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight a differential impact of depression subtype and severity, and suggest that anxious arousal and psychomotor disturbance may contribute to poorer performance on neuropsychological tasks associated with dorsolateral prefrontal cortex function.
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- Candice R Quinn
- Discipline of Psychiatry, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia
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Lee RSC, Hermens DF, Porter MA, Redoblado-Hodge MA. A meta-analysis of cognitive deficits in first-episode Major Depressive Disorder. J Affect Disord 2012; 140:113-24. [PMID: 22088608 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 523] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Revised: 10/18/2011] [Accepted: 10/18/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrent-episode Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with a number of neuropsychological deficits. To date, less is known about whether these are present in the first-episode. The current aim was to systematically evaluate the literature on first-episode MDD to determine whether cognition may be a feasible target for early identification and intervention. METHODS Electronic database searches were conducted to examine neuropsychological studies in adults (mean age greater than 18 years old) with a first-episode of MDD. Effect sizes were pooled by cognitive domain. Using meta-regression techniques, demographic and clinical factors potentially influencing heterogeneity of neuropsychological outcome were also investigated. RESULTS The 15 independent samples reviewed yielded data for 644 patients with a mean age of 39.36 years (SD=10.21). Significant cognitive deficits were identified (small to medium effect sizes) for psychomotor speed, attention, visual learning and memory, and all aspects of executive functioning. Symptom remission, inpatient status, antidepressant use, age and educational attainment, each significantly contributed to heterogeneity in effect sizes in at least one cognitive domain. LIMITATIONS Reviewed studies were limited by small sample sizes and often did not report important demographic and clinical characteristics of patients. CONCLUSIONS The current meta-analysis was the first to systematically demonstrate reduced neuropsychological functioning in first-episode MDD. Psychomotor speed and memory functioning were associated with clinical state, whereas attention and executive functioning were more likely trait-markers. Demographic factors were also associated with heterogeneity across studies. Overall, cognitive deficits appear to be feasible early markers and targets for early intervention in MDD.
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- Rico S C Lee
- Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, NSW, Australia.
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Nelson BD, Sarapas C, Robison-Andrew EJ, Altman SE, Campbell ML, Shankman SA. Frontal brain asymmetry in depression with comorbid anxiety: a neuropsychological investigation. JOURNAL OF ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012; 121:579-91. [PMID: 22428788 DOI: 10.1037/a0027587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The approach-withdrawal model posits that depression and anxiety are associated with a relative right asymmetry in frontal brain activity. Most studies have tested this model using measures of cortical brain activity such as electroencephalography. However, neuropsychological tasks that differentially use left versus right frontal cortical regions can also be used to test hypotheses from the model. In two independent samples (Study 1 and 2), the present study investigated the performance of currently depressed individuals with or without a comorbid anxiety disorder and healthy controls on neuropsychological tasks tapping primarily left (verbal fluency) or right (design fluency) frontal brain regions. Across both samples, results indicated that comorbid participants performed more poorly than depressed only and control participants on design fluency, while all groups showed equivalent performance on verbal fluency. Moreover, comorbid participants showed "asymmetrical" performance on these two tasks (i.e., poorer design [right frontal] relative to verbal [left frontal] fluency), whereas depressed only and control participants showed approximately symmetrical profiles of performance. Results from these two samples suggest an abnormal frontal asymmetry in neurocognitive performance driven primarily by right frontal dysfunction among anxious-depressed individuals and highlight the importance of considering comorbid anxiety when examining frontal brain functioning in depression.
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- Brady D Nelson
- Department of Psychology, University of Illinois-Chicago, (M/C 285), 1007 West Harrison Street, Room 1062D, Chicago, IL 60607, USA
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Beblo T, Sinnamon G, Baune BT. Specifying the Neuropsychology of Affective Disorders: Clinical, Demographic and Neurobiological Factors. Neuropsychol Rev 2011; 21:337-59. [PMID: 21660503 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-011-9171-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Larochette AC, Harrison AG, Rosenblum Y, Bowie CR. Additive Neurocognitive Deficits in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Depressive Symptoms. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2011; 26:385-95. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acr033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Snyder HR, Banich MT, Munakata Y. Choosing our words: retrieval and selection processes recruit shared neural substrates in left ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. J Cogn Neurosci 2011; 23:3470-82. [PMID: 21452939 DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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When we speak, we constantly retrieve and select words for production in the face of multiple possible alternatives. Our ability to respond in such underdetermined situations is supported by left ventrolateral prefrontal cortical (VLPFC) regions, but there is active debate about whether these regions support (1) selection between competing alternatives, (2) controlled retrieval from semantic memory, or (3) selection and controlled retrieval in distinct subregions of VLPFC (selection in mid-VLPFC and controlled retrieval in anterior VLPFC). Each of these theories has been supported by some prior evidence but challenged by other findings, leaving the debate unresolved. We propose that these discrepancies in the previous literature reflect problems in the way that selection and controlled retrieval processes have been operationalized and measured. Using improved measures, we find that shared neural substrates in left VLPFC support both selection and controlled retrieval, with no dissociation between mid and anterior regions. Moreover, selection and retrieval demands interact in left VLPFC, such that selection effects are greatest when retrieval demands are low, consistent with prior behavioral findings. These findings enable a synthesis and reinterpretation of prior evidence and suggest that the ability to respond in underdetermined situations is affected by both selection and retrieval mechanisms for verbal material subserved by left VLPFC, and these processes interact in meaningful ways.
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- Hannah R Snyder
- University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, USA.
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Lyche P, Jonassen R, Stiles TC, Ulleberg P, Landrø NI. Verbal Memory Functions in Unipolar Major Depression With and Without Co-Morbid Anxiety. Clin Neuropsychol 2011; 25:359-75. [DOI: 10.1080/13854046.2010.547518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- P. Lyche
- a Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
- c Akershus University Hospital Health Authority , Oslo , Norway
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- b Department of Psychology , Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim , Norway
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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- a Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
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Lyche P, Jonassen R, Stiles TC, Ulleberg P, Landrø NI. Cognitive Control Functions in Unipolar Major Depression with and without Co-Morbid Anxiety Disorder. Front Psychiatry 2010; 1:149. [PMID: 21423456 PMCID: PMC3059619 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2010.00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Impaired cognitive control functions have been demonstrated in both major depression (MDD) and anxiety disorder (A), but few studies have systematically examined the impact of MDD with co-morbid A (MDDA), which is the main aim of this study. METHOD We compared patients with MDD with (MDDA; n = 24) and without co-morbid A (n = 37) to a group of healthy controls (HC; n = 92) on three subtests from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery; intra-extra dimensional, stop signal task, and spatial working memory. These tasks correspond to a theoretical model consisting of three separable but interrelated executive control functions: Shifting, Inhibition, and Updating. A simple psychomotor speed measure was also included. RESULTS After controlling for age, gender, and education level, the results showed that the MDDA group displayed significantly impaired performance on the functions Shifting and Updating compared to HC. There emerged no significant differences between any of the patient groups and HC regarding Inhibition. The pure MDD group did not display dysfunctions relative to the HC group on the main executive control variables, but displayed slowed psychomotor speed. Contrary to expectation there were no significant differences between the MDDA and the MDD groups. CONCLUSION Co-morbid anxiety should be taken into account when studying cognitive control functions in major depression.
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- Pia Lyche
- Department of Psychology, Center for the Study of Human Cognition, University of OsloOslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Center for the Study of Human Cognition, University of OsloOslo, Norway
- Akershus University Hospital Health AuthorityLørenskog, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyTrondheim, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Center for the Study of Human Cognition, University of OsloOslo, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, Center for the Study of Human Cognition, University of OsloOslo, Norway
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Lyche P, Jonassen R, Stiles TC, Ulleberg P, Landro NI. Attentional Functions in Major Depressive Disorders With and Without Comorbid Anxiety. Arch Clin Neuropsychol 2010; 26:38-47. [DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acq095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Canuto A, Giannakopoulos P, Moy G, Rubio MM, Ebbing K, Meiler-Mititelu C, Herrmann FR, Gold G, Delaloye C, Weber K. Neurocognitive deficits and personality traits among euthymic patients with mood disorders in late life. J Neurol Sci 2010; 299:24-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2010.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2010] [Accepted: 08/25/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neuropsychological function in unmedicated recurrent brief depression. J Affect Disord 2010; 125:155-64. [PMID: 20085849 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2009] [Revised: 12/30/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recurrent brief depression (RBD) is a mood disorder characterized by mild to severe depressive episodes lasting less than 2 weeks and occurring approximately once a month with complete recovery between episodes. The aim of this study was to describe neuropsychological impairments associated with RBD, relating cognitive performance to clinical features and comorbidity. METHODS Forty-six ICD-10 defined RBD patients (mean age 33.8) and 24 matched controls were assessed on working memory/attention tasks, executive functions, verbal/visual memory, and psychomotor speed. RESULTS Patients were significantly impaired across all domains of cognition except for verbal learning and non-semantic verbal fluency. Neuropsychological performance was not related to depression severity, duration of depressive episodes, interval duration, psychiatric or somatic comorbidity, or attributable to a general reduction in processing speed or effort. Patients reporting previous major depressive episodes were impaired on one measure of psychomotor speed. Previous episodes of hypomania were not related to neuropsychological performance. LIMITATIONS The relatively high number of self-referrals, high female-to-male ratio in the patient sample, and the relatively high level of education and intellectual capacity among participants may limit the possibility to generalize our results to the RBD population in general. CONCLUSIONS Unmedicated RBD patients demonstrate significant neuropsychological impairment that also may persist into euthymic states. Examining cognitive functions might be equally important in RBD as in major depression with consequences for functional diagnostics and treatment strategies.
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Weber K, Giannakopoulos P, Delaloye C, de Bilbao F, Moy G, Moussa A, Rubio MM, Ebbing K, Meuli R, Lazeyras F, Meiler-Mititelu C, Herrmann FR, Gold G, Canuto A. Volumetric MRI changes, cognition and personality traits in old age depression. J Affect Disord 2010; 124:275-82. [PMID: 20018381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2009] [Revised: 11/26/2009] [Accepted: 11/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The presence of cognitive and structural deficits in euthymic elderly depressed patients remains a matter of debate. Integrative aetiological models assessing concomitantly these parameters as well as markers of psychological vulnerability such as persistent personality traits, are still lacking for this age group. METHODS Cross-sectional comparisons of 38 elderly remitted patients with early-onset depression (EOD) and 62 healthy controls included detailed neuropsychological assessment, estimates of brain volumes in limbic areas and white matter hyperintensities, as well as evaluation of the Five-Factor personality dimensions. RESULTS Both cognitive performances and brain volumes were preserved in euthymic EOD patients. No significant group differences were observed in white matter hyperintensity scores between the two groups. In contrast, EOD was associated with significant increase of Neuroticism and decrease of Extraversion facet scores. LIMITATIONS Results concern the restricted portion of EOD patients without psychiatric and physical comorbidities. Future longitudinal studies are necessary to determine the temporal relationship between the occurrence of depression and personality dimensions. CONCLUSIONS After remission from acute depressive symptoms, cognitive performances remain intact in elderly patients with EOD. In contrast to previous observations, these patients display neither significant brain volume loss in limbic areas nor increased vascular burden compared to healthy controls. Further clinical investigations on EOD patterns of vulnerability in old age will gain from focusing on psychological features such as personality traits rather than neurocognitive clues.
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- Kerstin Weber
- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva and Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva, 1225 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Goddard AW, Ball SG, Martinez J, Robinson MJ, Yang CR, Russell JM, Shekhar A. Current perspectives of the roles of the central norepinephrine system in anxiety and depression. Depress Anxiety 2010; 27:339-50. [PMID: 19960531 DOI: 10.1002/da.20642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Norepinephrine (NE) is a major monoamine neurotransmitter that has widespread effects across multiple brain areas to regulate arousal and stress responses. The underlying function of the NE cortical system is to balance vigilance/scanning behavior with focused attention on novel environmental stimuli and the state of arousal. The central NE system is involved intrinsically with the stress response system, and dysregulation within the NE system has been implicated in the pathogenesis of anxiety and depressive disorders. Central NE activity paradoxically has either anxiogenic or anxiolytic effects, depending on whether the time course of the stress is acute or chronic, whether the stress is predictable or unpredictable, and which underlying brain regions are affected. Under conditions of chronic stress, NE system activity dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system may turn a homeostatic stress response into a pathological stress response. Data suggest that the NE interplay with the serotonin system may exert neurobiological normalization of the pathophysiological state of anxious depression. Accordingly, pharmacological interventions targeting the NE system can result in anxiolytic, rather than anxiogenic, outcomes when used to treat patients with anxiety and depression.
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- Andrew W Goddard
- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
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