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[Memory impairments during child and adolescent depression].

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¹Unité recherche Processus cognitifs dans la pathologie psychiatrique, Service de Psychiatrie B, Hôpital Razi, La Manouba.

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Children and adolescents with depression showed impaired working memory, specifically in digit span tasks. This suggests attention deficits may contribute to memory problems in early-stage depression.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology

Context:

Depression in children and adolescents is a growing concern.
Understanding cognitive deficits is crucial for early intervention.
Previous research indicates memory impairments in adult depression.

Purpose:

To assess verbal memory performance in treatment-naïve pediatric depression.
To compare memory functions between depressed youth and healthy controls.
To investigate potential attention-related memory deficits.

Summary:

Thirty-four children and adolescents with first-episode major depressive disorder (MDD) and 34 matched controls were evaluated.
Participants completed the digit span test and verbal fluency tasks.
Depressed youth exhibited significantly lower performance on the digit span test (forward and backward).

Impact:

Findings support the link between attention deficits and memory impairments in pediatric depression.
Highlights the importance of assessing working memory in children with depression.
Suggests potential therapeutic targets for improving cognitive function in this population.