Depression-related Impairments in Prospective Memory

Abstract

T im e-b a sed p ro sp ective m em o r y, t h e ab ility t o ca r r y o u t a fu tu r e in t en tio n a t a sp eci® ed t im e, wa s fo u n d t o b e im p a ired in a co m m u n ity sa m p le o f clinica lly d ep ressed a d u lts, rela t ive to a n o n d ep ressed sam p le. N o n d ep ressed p ar t icipa n t s m o n ito red t h e t im e m o r e freq u en t ly an d , in th e ® n a l b lo ck o f t h e ta sk , a ccelerat ed t im e-m o n ito r ing a s th e t a rget t im e fo r th e p ro sp ect ive m em o ry r esp o n se a p p ro a ch ed . T h ese r esu lts a re co n sisten t wit h p r evio u s ® n d in gs o f d ep ression -rela ted im p a irm en t s in ret ro sp ect ive m em o r y t a sk s th a t req u ire co n t ro lled, self-initiat ed p rocessing.

Is prospective memory related to depression and anxiety? A hierarchical MPT modelling approach

“…In accordance with the resource allocation model (Ellis & Ashbrook, 1988), depression scores have been found to negatively affect time-based PM tasks (Kliegel & Jäger, 2006;Lee et al, 2010;Rude et al, 1999). In fact, depression-related deficits are more evident on time-based PM tasks, which always require self-initiated processes, than on event-based PM tasks, which require self-initiated processes to varying degrees depending on task characteristics.…”

“…Depression has been shown to influence time-based PM (e.g., Kliegel & Jäger, 2006), but event-based PM only with a nonfocal task and multiple targets (Altgassen et al, 2009). Because the negative relationship between depression and time-based PM is assumed to be due to a lack of self-initiation (Kliegel et al, 2005;Rude et al, 1999), performance on nonfocal event-based PM tasks (which also require self-initiated processes) may be more vulnerable to effects of depression than focal tasks (cf. McDaniel & Einstein, 2000).…”

“…Several researchers have pointed out the role of mental health in PM (e.g., Harris & Cumming, 2003;Kliegel & Jäger, 2006;Rude, Hertel, Jarrold, Covich, & Hedlund, 1999). As PM is very important for everyday functioning, it is important to know how emotions and affective disorders influence PM.…”

Prospective memory and future event simulation in individuals with alcohol dependence

“…There is reportedly a high co-morbidity between substance abuse and various psychiatric conditions (Regier et al, 1990). This is particularly important in the study of PM, as research has revealed PM impairments in samples of individuals with depression (Rude, Hertel, Jarrold, Covich & Hedlund, 1999;Altgassen, Kliegel & Martin, 2009), and schizophrenia Henry, Rendell, Kliegel & Altgassen, 2007). Four studies included some measure of psychopathology, either in the form of the HADS Heffernan et al, 2010;Bartholomew et al, 2010) or the Symptom Checklist-90…”

The cognitive-initiative account of depression-related impairments in memory

“…Stephanie Rude and I anticipated that the similarity would be found in this prospective domain as well (see Rude, Hertel, Jarrold, Covich, & Hedlund, 1999). We recruited clinically depressed and nondepressed volunteers from the community and used procedures similar to those used by Einstein and McDaniel in their time-based condition.…”