Processing speed and sustained attention in bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder : A systematic review and meta-analysis

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OBJECTIVES: Cognitive impairment is a core feature of bipolar disorder (BD) and major depressive disorder (MDD). Deficits in processing speed (PS) and sustained attention (SA) may be particularly impaired and may underpin a broader profile of deficits, however current knowledge of the nature of these impairments is limited by heterogeneous results in the literature. Few reviews to date have attempted to disentangle sources of heterogeneity to assess the presence and magnitude of impairments in PS and SA in BD and MDD.

METHODS: One hundred and three studies were reviewed to examine performance in tests of PS and SA in BD (n = 3452) and MDD (n = 5461) compared to healthy controls (n = 8016). Neuropsychological methodology used in the literature was summarised. Data were meta-analysed to assess impairments in PS and SA for each neuropsychological test separately. Subgroup analysis was performed across mood states to investigate sources of heterogeneity.

RESULTS: Impairments were found across most neuropsychological tests, with small to large effect sizes for BD (range: d = 0.19-0.96) and MDD (range: d = 0.29-0.86). Impairments were present in symptomatic states and euthymia in most cases. Some outcome measures were not impaired in euthymia. Heterogeneity was observed for most neuropsychological tests and remained after separating by mood state. There inadequate data to meta-analyse some outcome measures, particularly for symptomatic groups.

CONCLUSION: Impairments in PS and SA in BD and MDD can be observed across most neuropsychological tests. Future research should further investigate the nature of these impairments across mood states, controlling for clinical confounds.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Bipolar disorders - 26(2024), 2 vom: 01. März, Seite 109-128

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Little, Bethany [VerfasserIn]
Anwyll, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Norsworthy, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Corbett, Luke [VerfasserIn]
Schultz-Froggatt, Mia [VerfasserIn]
Gallagher, Peter [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Attention
Bipolar disorder
Cognitive dysfunction
Cognitive function
Cognitive impairments
Cognitive tests
Journal Article
Major depressive disorder
Meta-Analysis
Neuropsychology
Processing speed
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 15.03.2024

Date Revised 15.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bdi.13396

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36464950X