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The cognitive failures questionnaire in psychiatry.

A C Wagle1, G E Berrios, L Ho

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Comprehensive Psychiatry
|December 1, 1999
PubMed
Summary

The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) shows promise in clinical settings, correlating with stress and depression but not memory. Further research is needed for its use in clinical practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuropsychology

Background:

  • The Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ) measures daily life perception, memory, and motor lapses.
  • High CFQ scores are linked to stress vulnerability, but its factor structure and clinical utility are debated.
  • Existing research lacks sufficient data on CFQ performance in clinical populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the performance of the CFQ in organic, mixed, and functional patient groups.
  • To assess correlations between CFQ scores and measures of psychiatric morbidity (GHQ), depression (BDI), and recognition memory.
  • To identify the factor structure of the CFQ within these clinical samples.

Main Methods:

  • The study included 209 organic, 115 mixed, and 322 functional patients.

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  • Correlations were analyzed between CFQ scores and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Signal Detection Memory Test.
  • Factor analysis was employed to determine the CFQ's structure in the clinical groups.

    • Main Results:

    • CFQ scores significantly correlated with BDI and GHQ in organic and functional samples, but not with recognition memory.
    • A common three-factor structure (cognitive, dissociation, clumsiness) emerged in organic and functional groups.
    • No distinct CFQ item pattern differentiated organic from functional patients; seven items showed ceiling/floor effects.

    Conclusions:

    • The CFQ demonstrates potential in clinical research, particularly its ecological validity.
    • Its correlation with stress and depression indicators warrants further investigation.
    • More research is essential before the CFQ can be reliably used as a standard clinical measure.