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Persistent Cognitive Impairment in Depression: The Role of Psychopathology and Altered Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenocortical (HPA) System Regulation

Reppermund, Simone, Zihl, Josef, Lucae, Susanne, Horstmann, Sonja, Kloiber, Stefan, Holsboer, Florian, Ising, Marcus·2007·Biological Psychiatry

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Background Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) system and cognitive impairment are consistent findings in depression. This study examines the associations between HPA system regulation, cognitive functioning, and psychopathology in depressed inpatients on admission and at discharge.Methods The HPA system dysregulation was evaluated with the dexamethasone (DEX)/corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) test. Cognitive assessment included speed of information processing, divided and selective attention, as well as short-term and working memory. Psychopathology was evaluated with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAMD). Data from 75 depressed inpatients are reported, 51 (68%) of them achieved remission.Results Despite a significant reduction of depressive symptoms between admission and discharge, a high rate of patients remained cognitively impaired. Selective attention improved significantly in remitters and nonremitters, while speed of information processing increased only in remitters. The cortisol response to the DEX/CRH test decreased significantly only in remitters, which was uncorrelated with cognitive performance. In nonremitters, severity of depression was significantly correlated with information processing time while improvement in short-term memory was negatively associated with the cortisol response at discharge.Conclusions Our data support the assumption that psychopathological symptoms and the HPA system dysregulation can be dissociated in their impact on cognitive functioning in depressed patients.

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Authors
Reppermund, S., Zihl, J., Lucae, S., Horstmann, S., Kloiber, S., Holsboer, F., & Ising, M.
Affiliations
Max Planck Society (DE)
Corresponding author
Reppermund, Simone
Venue
Biological Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-09
Volume
62
Issue
5
Pages
400-406
ISSN
0006-3223 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2050554629
Cited by
147
References
52
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3.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Biological Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
persistent cognitive impairment, depression, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, HPA axis dysregulation, dexamethasone/corticotropin-releasing hormone test, cortisol response, psychopathology, selective attention, processing speed, working memory, short-term memory, remission, hospitalized patients
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cognition Disorders, Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Depression, Dexamethasone, Female, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Pituitary-Adrenal System, Psychopathology, Severity of Illness Index, Chi-Square Distribution

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