The aim of the present paper is to summarize research during past decade regarding cognitive functioning in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Cognitive impairment acute phase illness has been frequently reported. findings are shown different domains, such as executive functions, attention, memory and psychomotor speed. Fewer reports have investigated MDD longitudinal studies. Some show that observed may be long lasting despite symptom reduction recovery. However, depression divergent. Factors...

Background Malfunctioning of executive functions correlates with psychopathology in children. However, the directionality, extent to which relation varies for various disorders, and whether prospective relations afford causal interpretations are not known. Methods A community sample Norwegian children ( n = 874) was studied biennially from age 6 14 years. Executive were assessed using Behavior Rating Inventory Function Teacher‐report symptoms Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (age 6;...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), wherein a generalized epileptic seizure is induced, treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD). Currently, it unclear whether there an association between length and outcome.

Background Cognitive rigidity and working memory impairment are established features of internalizing syndromes. Growing evidence suggests that deficits in affective control –cognitive the context emotion – may underpin elevated emotion-related impulsivity various psychiatric disorders. Objective This study examines two components (affective flexibility emotional memory) as potential neurocognitive processes linking to psychopathology. Method Undergraduate participants (analysis n = 120)...

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article Front. Psychol., 13 September 2013Sec. Cognition https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00633

The aims of the present study were to describe short-term rate subjective memory worsening (SMW) and identify factors importance for SMW in a large clinical sample treated depression with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).This register-based included 1212 patients from Swedish National Quality Register ECT. Subjective was defined as 2-point on item Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale before within 1 week after treatment. Associations between patient characteristics treatment examined...

Objectives. Even though many studies demonstrate cognitive impairment in the acute phase of depression and several indicate that this might be long lasting despite symptom reduction recovery, there is a lack longitudinal on field with considerable follow‐up length. The aim study was to investigate whether observed inhibition reversible or irreversible 10‐year assessment. Design. A 38 individuals, 19 recurrent unipolar healthy controls matched for gender, age, education were included study....

Abstract Background Intracranial arachnoid cysts have been shown to yield cognitive impairment over a range of basic mental functions, and these functions normalize after surgical cyst decompression. We wanted investigate whether such may also impair executive decompression leads an improvement. Methods This study included 22 patients with 13 control scheduled for low back surgery. All subjects were tested Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) tests, assessing function 1 day before...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used in patients with severe forms of bipolar depression. ECT effective but not all respond. The aim this study was to determine prognostic factors for response hospitalized depression.Data were obtained from several national Swedish registers. All depression treated any hospital Sweden between 2011 and 2016 whom information about available included (n = 1251). Response defined as a score on the Clinical Global Impression - Improvement scale one or two....

Abstract Automatic and effortful information processing in depressed patients was investigated by a visual search paradigm, order to examine dysfunctional patients. Twenty-one with major depression, according the DSM–IV, moderate depression measured Hamilton Rating Scale score at >18 participated study. The healthy control group matched for age, gender, level of education. Half trials involved only one type distractor, other half two types distractors being presented. results show that...

Background: It is widely accepted that depression associated with deficits in a range of cognitive domains. However, there no consensus regarding the neuropsychological profile depression. Aim: The aim present report to test effort hypothesis as possible framework for understanding observed impairment major depressive disorder (MDD), using Delis Kaplan Executive Function system (D-KEFS). Method: Twenty-four patients recurrent MDD, acute phase illness, were compared healthy control group. We...

The literature on the neuropsychological profiles in Bipolar disorder (BD) depression is sparse. aims of study were to assess neurocognitive treatment-resistant, acutely admitted BD inpatients, compare functioning patients with I and II, identify demographic clinical illness characteristics associated cognitive functioning.Acutely (n = 19) II 32) inpatients who fulfilled DSM-IV-TR criteria for a major depressive episode tested MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), Wechsler Abbreviated...

According to prominent models of child development, parental factors may contribute individual differences in children's executive functioning (EF). Here, we examine the relative importance parents' socio-economic status, mental health, and parenting as predictors EF drawing on a large (n = 1,070) community sample Norwegian children who received biennial assessments from 6 10 years age. We measure by means Behavior Rating Inventory Executive Function. assess through observer ratings...

The present study investigated attentional dysfunction in patients with recurrent unipolar major depression a visual search paradigm. aspects of automatic and effortful information processing were examined. general hypothesis was that would have more problems tasks require than only processing. A task requiring attracts attention, is demanding, instruction‐driven. automatically processed does not invoke less stimulus‐driven. results showed the patient group needed significantly longer...

Several studies have demonstrated impaired performance in inhibition and semantic fluency the acute phase of illness patients with recurrent major depression. However, few investigated these functions longitudinally, focusing on how impairments relate to symptoms over time. The present longitudinal study whether specific impairment seen Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) was prolonged or normalized symptom reduction a 9-month follow-up. Twenty depressive 19 control subjects were included study....

AbstractIntroduction.Executive Functions (EF) has been documented to be impaired in patients with recurrent Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) several studies. Longitudinal studies have suggested that these impairments may a result of episodes depression or they represent stable traits this patient group. However, few addressed issues and investigated cognitive functioning particular focus on EF who experience MDD for the first time.Methods.In present study, executive functions inhibition,...

Major depression (MDD) is associated with cognitive deficits in processing speed and executive function (EF) following first episode (FE). It unclear whether are state or trait related. Studies FE MDD over longer periods lacking, making it uncertain how cognition symptoms develop after the initial episode. The present study assessed 5 years MDD. In addition, explored relationships between symptoms, rumination, regards to trait, state, scar perspective. Twenty-three participants previous MDD,...

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is often associated with high levels of stress and disturbances in the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) system, yielding cortisol, addition to cognitive dysfunction. Previous studies have shown a relationship between cortisol profile functioning recurrent MDD general. More specifically, association hypercortisolism functioning, such as memory Executive Functioning (EF), also more recently suppression has been explored. However, no investigated these...

Major depression can be a serious and debilitating condition. For some patients in treatment resistant depressive episode, electroconvulsive (ECT) is the only that effective. Although ECT has shown efficacy randomized controlled trials, still controversial stigmatized. This part attributed to our lack of knowledge mechanisms action. Some reports also suggest potential harmful effects memory related side have been documented.The present study will apply state art radiology through advanced...

Identifying vulnerability factors for relapse of depression is essential in planning preventive interventions. Emotional face processing major (MDD) shows promise as a potential cognitive marker depression. The current study investigates how working memory (WM) load relates to rumination and new episodes MDD novel explorative paradigm. It was expected that history associated with reduction the ability process sad stimuli high WM conditions happy low conditions. further predicted these...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with working memory (WM) impairments. These deficits often persist following remission and are rumination, a recognized risk factor for depression relapse. The efficacy of WM-targeted cognitive remediation as potential relapse prevention tool has not been investigated. present pilot study aimed to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, benefits program in remitted depression. Twenty-eight MDD participants were recruited. intervention...