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Autobiographical Memory From Different Life Stages in Individuals With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Source :
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS. 25(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives:Autobiographical memory dysfunction is a marker of vulnerability to depression. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience high rates of depression and memory impairment, and autobiographical memory impairments have been observed compared to healthy controls; however, these groups were not age-matched. This study aimed to determine whether individuals with untreated OSA have impaired autobiographical memory when compared to age-matched controls, and to assess the quality of autobiographical memories from three broad time points.Methods:A total of 44 participants with OSA (Mage=49.4±13.0) and 44 age-matched controls (Mage=50.0±13.1) completed the Autobiographical Memory Interview (AMI) to assess semantic and episodic memories from three different life stages, and 44 OSA participants and 37 controls completed the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) to assess overgeneral memory recall (an inability to retrieve specific memories).Results:OSA participants had significantly poorer semantic recall of early adult life on the AMI (pp=0.006) and lower education (pp=.001).Conclusions:A specific deficit in semantic autobiographical recall was observed in individuals with OSA. OSA patients recalled more overgeneral memories, suggesting that aspects of the sleep disorder affect their ability to recollect specific details of events from their life. These cognitive features of OSA may contribute to the high incidence of depression in this population. (JINS2019,25, 266–274)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Memory, Episodic
Population
Polysomnography
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Semantic memory
Memory impairment
Humans
education
Episodic memory
Aged
education.field_of_study
Memory Disorders
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
medicine.diagnostic_test
Recall
business.industry
Autobiographical memory
Depression
General Neuroscience
Age Factors
Cognition
Middle Aged
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
030228 respiratory system
Mental Recall
Female
Neurology (clinical)
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14697661
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9778dd8170c7e55858e3ce0152d2b246