Visual memory and psychotic symptoms in youth.
Cognition
psychotic symptoms
visual memory
youth at-risk
Journal
Cognitive neuropsychiatry
ISSN: 1464-0619
Titre abrégé: Cogn Neuropsychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9713497
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
24
3
2020
medline:
30
12
2020
entrez:
24
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Psychotic symptoms are common during childhood and adolescence and may indicate transdiagnostic risk of future psychiatric disorders. Lower visual memory ability has been suggested as a potential indicator of future risk of mental illness. The relationship between visual memory and clinician-confirmed definite psychotic symptoms in youth has not yet been explored. We examined visual memory and psychotic symptoms among 205 participants aged 7-27 years in a cohort enriched for parental mood and psychotic disorders. We assessed visual memory using the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and psychotic symptoms using validated semi-structured interview measures. We tested the relationship between visual memory and psychotic symptoms using mixed-effects logistic regression. After accounting for age, sex, and family clustering, we found that psychotic symptoms were significantly associated with lower visual memory (OR = 1.80, 95% CI 1.06-3.06, Lower visual memory performance is associated with psychotic symptoms among youth, regardless of general cognitive ability. This finding may inform future targeted early interventions.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Psychotic symptoms are common during childhood and adolescence and may indicate transdiagnostic risk of future psychiatric disorders. Lower visual memory ability has been suggested as a potential indicator of future risk of mental illness. The relationship between visual memory and clinician-confirmed definite psychotic symptoms in youth has not yet been explored.
METHODS
We examined visual memory and psychotic symptoms among 205 participants aged 7-27 years in a cohort enriched for parental mood and psychotic disorders. We assessed visual memory using the Rey Complex Figure Test (RCFT) and psychotic symptoms using validated semi-structured interview measures. We tested the relationship between visual memory and psychotic symptoms using mixed-effects logistic regression.
RESULTS
After accounting for age, sex, and family clustering, we found that psychotic symptoms were significantly associated with lower visual memory (OR = 1.80, 95% CI 1.06-3.06,
CONCLUSION
Lower visual memory performance is associated with psychotic symptoms among youth, regardless of general cognitive ability. This finding may inform future targeted early interventions.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32200701
doi: 10.1080/13546805.2020.1741342
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
231-241Subventions
Organisme : CIHR
ID : 124976
Pays : Canada
Organisme : CIHR
ID : 142738
Pays : Canada
Organisme : CIHR
ID : 148394
Pays : Canada
Organisme : CIHR
ID : 157975
Pays : Canada