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Performance on a computerized shopping task significantly predicts real world functioning in persons diagnosed with
Julien Laloyaux1, Nadia Pellegrini, Haitham Mourad
1Department of Psychology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Psychiatry Research
|July 23, 2013
Summary
A new computerized shopping task effectively measures real-world functioning in individuals with bipolar disorder, correlating with cognitive deficits and illness duration.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Cognitive Psychology
Background:
- Bipolar disorder is frequently associated with cognitive impairments.
- The impact of these cognitive deficits on daily functioning remains poorly understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a computerized real-life activity task to assess real-world functioning in bipolar disorder.
- To investigate the relationship between cognitive functioning, clinical variables, and real-world functioning in bipolar disorder.
Main Methods:
- A computerized grocery shopping task was administered to 21 individuals with bipolar disorder and 21 healthy controls.
- Participants with bipolar disorder also completed cognitive tests and clinical assessments.
- Performance metrics included total task completion time and time spent consulting the shopping list.
Main Results:
- The shopping task significantly differentiated between patients and controls on completion time and list consultation time.
- In the patient group, shopping task performance correlated with cognitive functions (processing speed, memory, planning, flexibility, inhibition) and clinical variables (illness duration, real-world functioning).
- Shopping task variables explained 41% of the variance in real-world functioning for individuals with bipolar disorder.
Conclusions:
- The computerized shopping task serves as a valid measure of real-world and cognitive functioning in bipolar disorder.
- This task offers valuable insights into the functional impact of cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder.
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