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Not All Distraction Is Bad: Working Memory Vulnerability to Implicit Socioemotional Distraction Correlates with Negative Symptoms and Functional Impairment in Psychosis
Joint Authors
Mano, Quintino R.
Brown, Gregory G.
Mirzakhanian, Heline
Bolden, Khalima
Cadenhead, Kristen S.
Light, Gregory A.
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigated implicit socioemotional modulation of working memory (WM) in the context of symptom severity and functional status in individuals with psychosis (N = 21).
A delayed match-to-sample task was modified wherein task-irrelevant facial distracters were presented early and briefly during the rehearsal of pseudoword memoranda that varied incrementally in load size (1, 2, or 3 syllables).
Facial distracters displayed happy, sad, or emotionally neutral expressions.
Implicit socioemotional modulation of WM was indexed by subtracting task accuracy on nonfacial geometrical distraction trials from facial distraction trials.
Results indicated that the amount of implicit socioemotional modulation of high WM load accuracy was significantly associated with negative symptoms (r=0.63, P<0.01), role functioning (r=−0.50, P<0.05), social functioning (r=−0.55, P<0.01), and global assessment of functioning (r=−0.53, P<0.05).
Specifically, greater attentional distraction of high WM load was associated with less severe symptoms and functional impairment.
This study demonstrates the importance of the WM-socioemotional interface in influencing clinical and psychosocial functional status in psychosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mano, Quintino R.& Brown, Gregory G.& Mirzakhanian, Heline& Bolden, Khalima& Cadenhead, Kristen S.& Light, Gregory A.. 2014. Not All Distraction Is Bad: Working Memory Vulnerability to Implicit Socioemotional Distraction Correlates with Negative Symptoms and Functional Impairment in Psychosis. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mano, Quintino R.…[et al.]. Not All Distraction Is Bad: Working Memory Vulnerability to Implicit Socioemotional Distraction Correlates with Negative Symptoms and Functional Impairment in Psychosis. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047469
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mano, Quintino R.& Brown, Gregory G.& Mirzakhanian, Heline& Bolden, Khalima& Cadenhead, Kristen S.& Light, Gregory A.. Not All Distraction Is Bad: Working Memory Vulnerability to Implicit Socioemotional Distraction Correlates with Negative Symptoms and Functional Impairment in Psychosis. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047469
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047469