Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review

Background Cognitive impairment is a core feature of depression and has a negative effect on a person's functioning, in psychosocial and interpersonal areas, and on workforce performance. Cognitive impairment often persists, even with the remittance of mood symptoms. One potential way of improv...

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Main Authors: Zoe A. Barczyk, Katie M. Douglas, Richard J. Porter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-11-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472420001143/type/journal_article
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Katie M. Douglas
Richard J. Porter
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description Background Cognitive impairment is a core feature of depression and has a negative effect on a person's functioning, in psychosocial and interpersonal areas, and on workforce performance. Cognitive impairment often persists, even with the remittance of mood symptoms. One potential way of improving treatment of cognitive impairment would be to identify variables that predict cognitive change in patients with depression. Aims To systematically examine findings from studies that investigate baseline variables and how they predict, or correlate with, cognitive change in mood disorders, and to examine methodological issues from these studies. Method Studies that directly measured associations between at least one baseline variable and change in cognitive outcome in patients with current major depressive episode were identified using PubMed and Web of Science databases. Narrative review technique was used because of the heterogeneity of patient samples, outcome measures and study procedures. The review was registered on PROSPERO with registration number CRD42020150975. Results Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. Evidence from the present review for prediction of cognitive change from baseline variables was limited for demographic factors, with some preliminary evidence for depression, cognitive and biological factors. Identification of patterns across studies was difficult because of methodological variability across studies. Conclusions Findings from the present review suggest there may be some baseline variables that are useful in predicting cognitive change in mood disorders. This is an area warranting further research focus.
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spelling doaj.art-6b45a69ae37d4a1ab0ae9f431c63d3af2023-03-09T12:29:04ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242020-11-01610.1192/bjo.2020.114Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic reviewZoe A. Barczyk0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6377-5688Katie M. Douglas1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5344-2959Richard J. Porter2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8695-3966Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, New ZealandDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, New ZealandDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago; and Clinical Research Unit, Canterbury District Health Board, New ZealandBackground Cognitive impairment is a core feature of depression and has a negative effect on a person's functioning, in psychosocial and interpersonal areas, and on workforce performance. Cognitive impairment often persists, even with the remittance of mood symptoms. One potential way of improving treatment of cognitive impairment would be to identify variables that predict cognitive change in patients with depression. Aims To systematically examine findings from studies that investigate baseline variables and how they predict, or correlate with, cognitive change in mood disorders, and to examine methodological issues from these studies. Method Studies that directly measured associations between at least one baseline variable and change in cognitive outcome in patients with current major depressive episode were identified using PubMed and Web of Science databases. Narrative review technique was used because of the heterogeneity of patient samples, outcome measures and study procedures. The review was registered on PROSPERO with registration number CRD42020150975. Results Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria. Evidence from the present review for prediction of cognitive change from baseline variables was limited for demographic factors, with some preliminary evidence for depression, cognitive and biological factors. Identification of patterns across studies was difficult because of methodological variability across studies. Conclusions Findings from the present review suggest there may be some baseline variables that are useful in predicting cognitive change in mood disorders. This is an area warranting further research focus. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472420001143/type/journal_articleDepressive disordersbipolar affective disordersout-patient treatmentpsychological testingin-patient treatment
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Katie M. Douglas
Richard J. Porter
Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review
BJPsych Open
Depressive disorders
bipolar affective disorders
out-patient treatment
psychological testing
in-patient treatment
title Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review
title_full Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review
title_fullStr Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review
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title_short Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: systematic review
title_sort baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode systematic review
topic Depressive disorders
bipolar affective disorders
out-patient treatment
psychological testing
in-patient treatment
url https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472420001143/type/journal_article
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