scholarly journals Metacognitive knowledge and experience across multiple cognitive domains in euthymic bipolar disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan J. Torres ◽  
Ceren Hidiroglu ◽  
Sylvia A. Mackala ◽  
Sharon Ahn ◽  
Lakshmi N. Yatham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Metacognitive Knowledge ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Cognitive Task Performance ◽  
Metacognitive Experience

Abstract Background Metacognitive knowledge (MK; general awareness of cognitive functioning) and metacognitive experience (ME; awareness of cognitive performance on a specific cognitive task) represent two facets of metacognition that are critical for daily functioning, but are understudied in bipolar disorder. This study was conducted to evaluate MK and ME across multiple cognitive domains in individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and unaffected volunteers, and to investigate the association between metacognition and quality of life (QoL). Methods Fifty-seven euthymic participants with bipolar disorder and 55 demographically similar unaffected volunteers provided prediction and postdiction ratings of cognitive task performance across multiple cognitive domains. Self-ratings were compared to objective task performance, and indices of MK and ME accuracy were generated and compared between groups. Participants rated QoL on the Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder Scale (QoL.BD). Results Metacognitive inaccuracies in both MK and ME were observed in participants with bipolar disorder, but only in select cognitive domains. Furthermore, most metacognitive inaccuracies involved underestimation of cognitive ability. Metacognitive indices were minimally associated with medication variables and mood symptoms, but several indices were related to QoL. Conclusions Individuals with bipolar disorder demonstrate inaccuracies in rating their cognitive functioning and in rating their online cognitive task performance, but only on select cognitive functions. The tendency to underestimate performance may reflect a negative information processing bias characteristic of mood disorders. Metacognitive variables were also predictive of QoL, indicating that further understanding of cognitive self-appraisals in persons with bipolar disorder has significant clinical relevance.

scholarly journals C-17 * The Association between Subjective Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 578-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mackala ◽  
S. Ahn ◽  
C. H d ro lu ◽  
E. Michalak ◽  
L. Yatham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Functioning

Insight, quality of life and cognitive functioning in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder

2008 ◽  
Vol 110 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasco Videira Dias ◽  
Sofia Brissos ◽  
Benicio N. Frey ◽  
Flávio Kapczinski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Functioning

scholarly journals The association between cognitive functioning and health-related quality of life in low-grade glioma patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florien W. Boele ◽  
Maaike Zant ◽  
Emma C.E. Heine ◽  
Neil K. Aaronson ◽  
Martin J.B. Taphoorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Low Grade Glioma ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Specific

Abstract Background Glioma patients are not only confronted with the diagnosis and treatment of a brain tumor, but also with changes in cognitive and neurological functioning that can profoundly affect their daily lives. At present, little is known about the relationship between cognitive functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the disease trajectory. We studied this association in low-grade glioma (LGG) patients with stable disease at an average of 6 years after diagnosis. Methods Patients and healthy controls underwent neuropsychological testing and completed self-report measures of generic (MOS SF36) and disease-specific (EORTC BN20) HRQOL. Associations were determined with Pearson correlations, and corrections for multiple testing were made. Results We analyzed data gathered from 190 LGG patients. Performance in all cognitive domains was positively associated with physical health (SF36 Physical Component Summary). Executive functioning, processing speed, working memory, and information processing were positively associated with mental health (SF36 Mental Component Summary). We found negative associations between a wide range of cognitive domains and disease-specific HRQOL scales. Conclusions In stable LGG patients, poorer cognitive functioning is related to lower generic and disease-specific HRQOL. This confirms that cognitive assessment of LGG patients should not be done in isolation from assessment of its impact on HRQOL, both in clinical and in research settings.

scholarly journals The Association between Subjective Cognitive Functioning and Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Mackala ◽  
S. Ahn ◽  
C. H d ro lu ◽  
E. Michalak ◽  
L. Yatham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Functioning

scholarly journals Age-Related Cognitive Decline May Be Moderated by Frequency of Specific Food Products Consumption

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 2504
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Bramorska ◽  
Wanda Zarzycka ◽  
Wiktoria Podolecka ◽  
Katarzyna Kuc ◽  
Aneta Brzezicka
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Cognitive Task Performance ◽  
Age Related Cognitive Decline

Our study aimed to evaluate whether the type of food products and the frequency of their consumption are associated with cognitive functioning in younger and older adults. The impact of diets that are high in added sugars and saturated fat on cognitive functioning, especially on memory, was at the center of our interest. Participants in the study were 204 healthy adults (aged 20–55) who performed a multitasking cognitive test and completed dietary and psychological questionnaires. Stepwise regression analysis with age and food consumption patterns as predictors, and the cognitive task performance as a dependent variable, revealed that cognitive task performance worsened with age. However, we found that the frequency of consuming different types of foods (healthy versus unhealthy dietary patterns) moderates the effects of age on cognitive functioning. Red meat and animal fat consumption were negatively correlated with cognitive performance, and this relation was dependent on the age of our participants. Conversely, white meat and fish consumption were positively related to memory. Different indices of dietary patterns (both positive and negative) were stronger predictors of cognitive performance in the older adult group. We interpret our results as evidence that diet may be a protective (or worsening) factor in age-related cognitive decline.

You Are Your Words: Linguistic Correlates of Cognitive Task Performance

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura K. Varner ◽  
Scott A. Crossley ◽  
Erica L. Snow ◽  
Danielle S. McNamara
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Cognitive Task Performance

Age-Related Differences in Motivational Integration and Cognitive Control

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Marianne Yee ◽  
Sarah L Adams ◽  
Asad Beck ◽  
Todd Samuel Braver
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Monetary Reward ◽  
Potential Candidate ◽  
Younger Adults ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Cognitive Task Performance

Motivational incentives play an influential role in value-based decision-making and cognitive control. A compelling hypothesis in the literature suggests that the brain integrates the motivational value of diverse incentives (e.g., motivational integration) into a common currency value signal that influences decision-making and behavior. To investigate whether motivational integration processes change during healthy aging, we tested older (N=44) and younger (N=54) adults in an innovative incentive integration task paradigm that establishes dissociable and additive effects of liquid (e.g., juice, neutral, saltwater) and monetary incentives on cognitive task performance. The results reveal that motivational incentives improve cognitive task performance in both older and younger adults, providing novel evidence demonstrating that age-related cognitive control deficits can be ameliorated with sufficient incentive motivation. Additional analyses revealed clear age-related differences in motivational integration. Younger adult task performance was modulated by both monetary and liquid incentives, whereas monetary reward effects were more gradual in older adults and more strongly impacted by trial-by-trial performance feedback. A surprising discovery was that older adults shifted attention from liquid valence toward monetary reward throughout task performance, but younger adults shifted attention from monetary reward toward integrating both monetary reward and liquid valence by the end of the task, suggesting differential strategic utilization of incentives. Together these data suggest that older adults may have impairments in incentive integration, and employ different motivational strategies to improve cognitive task performance. The findings suggest potential candidate neural mechanisms that may serve as the locus of age-related change, providing targets for future cognitive neuroscience investigations.

scholarly journals Cognitive training interventions for dementia and mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease - A cochrane review summary with commentary

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Tobias Loetscher
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Cognitive Training ◽  
Verbal Memory ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Cochrane Review ◽  
Cognitive Domains ◽  
Training Interventions

BACKGROUND: The majority of people living with Parkinson’s disease will develop impairments in cognition. These impairments are associated with a reduced quality of life. OBJECTIVE: The Cochrane Review aimed to investigate whether cognitive training improves cognition in people with Parkinson’s disease and mild cognitive impairments or dementia. METHODS: A Cochrane Review by Orgeta et al. was summarized with comments. RESULTS: The review included seven studies with a total of 225 participants. There was no evidence for improvements in global cognition when cognitive training was compared to control conditions. Observed improvements in attention and verbal memory measures after cognitive training could not be confirmed in a subsequent sensitivity analysis. There was no evidence for benefits in other cognitive domains or quality of life measures. The certainty of the evidence was low for all comparisons. CONCLUSIONS: The effectiveness of cognitive training for people with Parkinson’s disease and cognitive impairments remains inconclusive. There is a pressing need for adequately powered trials with higher methodological quality.

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