Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can occur in parallel with cognitive impairment. The search for a neuropsychological profile of depression has been pursued in the last two decades. However, scant research has been done on executive functions and decision-making ability (DM). Objective: To...

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Main Authors: Alaise Silva Santos de Siqueira, Mariana Kneese Flaks, Marina Maria Biella, Sivan Mauer, Marcus Kiiti Borges, Ivan Aprahamian
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Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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author Alaise Silva Santos de Siqueira
Mariana Kneese Flaks
Marina Maria Biella
Sivan Mauer
Marcus Kiiti Borges
Ivan Aprahamian
author_facet Alaise Silva Santos de Siqueira
Mariana Kneese Flaks
Marina Maria Biella
Sivan Mauer
Marcus Kiiti Borges
Ivan Aprahamian
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description Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can occur in parallel with cognitive impairment. The search for a neuropsychological profile of depression has been pursued in the last two decades. However, scant research has been done on executive functions and decision-making ability (DM). Objective: To perform a systematic review of the evidence of DM performance evaluated using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) in adults with MDD. Methods: A systematic search according to the PRISMA statement was performed on MEDLINE for studies in English using the following keywords: ‘depression’, ‘depressive’, ‘depressive symptoms’ AND ‘decision making’ OR ‘game task’. Results: Five articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified. Three reported significant differences between depressed and non-depressed individuals. The results indicated that young adults with MDD exhibited lower performance on all or almost all stages of the IGT. One study that evaluated DM in older adults with MDD showed that depressed non-apathetic participants failed to adopt any advantageous strategy and continued to make risky decisions during the task. Conclusion: Results suggest that performance on the DM task by young and old adults with MDD differed in comparison to non-depressed participants. Given the small number of articles, further studies should be performed.
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spelling doaj.art-4854eab53bee4a00bf26693f10c0cd062022-12-22T03:51:12ZengAssociação Neurologia Cognitiva e do ComportamentoDementia & Neuropsychologia1980-576412325025510.1590/1980-57642018dn12-030005S1980-57642018000300250Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic reviewAlaise Silva Santos de SiqueiraMariana Kneese FlaksMarina Maria BiellaSivan MauerMarcus Kiiti BorgesIvan AprahamianAbstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) can occur in parallel with cognitive impairment. The search for a neuropsychological profile of depression has been pursued in the last two decades. However, scant research has been done on executive functions and decision-making ability (DM). Objective: To perform a systematic review of the evidence of DM performance evaluated using the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT) in adults with MDD. Methods: A systematic search according to the PRISMA statement was performed on MEDLINE for studies in English using the following keywords: ‘depression’, ‘depressive’, ‘depressive symptoms’ AND ‘decision making’ OR ‘game task’. Results: Five articles that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified. Three reported significant differences between depressed and non-depressed individuals. The results indicated that young adults with MDD exhibited lower performance on all or almost all stages of the IGT. One study that evaluated DM in older adults with MDD showed that depressed non-apathetic participants failed to adopt any advantageous strategy and continued to make risky decisions during the task. Conclusion: Results suggest that performance on the DM task by young and old adults with MDD differed in comparison to non-depressed participants. Given the small number of articles, further studies should be performed.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642018000300250&lng=en&tlng=entranstorno depressivo maiortomada de decisãoneuropsicologiaIowa Gambling Taskrevisão sistemática
spellingShingle Alaise Silva Santos de Siqueira
Mariana Kneese Flaks
Marina Maria Biella
Sivan Mauer
Marcus Kiiti Borges
Ivan Aprahamian
Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
Dementia & Neuropsychologia
transtorno depressivo maior
tomada de decisão
neuropsicologia
Iowa Gambling Task
revisão sistemática
title Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
title_full Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
title_fullStr Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
title_short Decision Making assessed by the Iowa Gambling Task and Major Depressive Disorder A systematic review
title_sort decision making assessed by the iowa gambling task and major depressive disorder a systematic review
topic transtorno depressivo maior
tomada de decisão
neuropsicologia
Iowa Gambling Task
revisão sistemática
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642018000300250&lng=en&tlng=en
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