Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety

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Autor(a) principal: Monteiro, Luis Coelho
Data de Publicação: 2018
Outros Autores: Ferreira, Flávia
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Clinical and Biomedical Research
Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/76288
Resumo: Introduction: The specialized literature states that anxiety can interfere with cognition, particularly in complex cognitive processes such as those related to executive functioning. Neuropsychological studies in anxiety disorders have confirmed the presence of deficits in executive functions, with significant changes in its components. The main aim of this study was to compare the executive performance of a sample with anxiety disorder to a control group, using an instrument that differs from the others by high ecological validity, revealing a higher predictive evidence on daily tasks.Methods: This study included 60 participants aged between 18 and 53 years that were allocated to an experimental group (n=30; mean = 31.93; standard deviation [SD] =10.99) and a control group (n=30; mean = 29.63; SD=9.07). Anxiety symptoms and the executive functioning were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS), respectively.Results: Participants with anxiety disorders presented a significant impairment on executive functioning in general. However, we found a significant impact in tasks that involve control inhibition, design of action strategies according to the functionality and probability of success, the ability to predict or estimate and the ability to plan the action. In addition, the EG required significantly more time to execute all the tests (mean = 440.33, SD = 97.17), compared to the CG (mean = 320.90; SD = 51.27).Conclusions: Individuals with anxiety disorders have a significant impairment in their executive functioning in general, which is reflected in activities of daily living. Keywords: Anxiety disorders; executive functions; BADS; cognitive and affective evaluation
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spelling Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxietyEcological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxietyAnxiety disordersexecutive functionsBADScognitive and affective evaluationAnxiety disordersexecutive functionsBADScognitive and affective evaluationIntroduction: The specialized literature states that anxiety can interfere with cognition, particularly in complex cognitive processes such as those related to executive functioning. Neuropsychological studies in anxiety disorders have confirmed the presence of deficits in executive functions, with significant changes in its components. The main aim of this study was to compare the executive performance of a sample with anxiety disorder to a control group, using an instrument that differs from the others by high ecological validity, revealing a higher predictive evidence on daily tasks.Methods: This study included 60 participants aged between 18 and 53 years that were allocated to an experimental group (n=30; mean = 31.93; standard deviation [SD] =10.99) and a control group (n=30; mean = 29.63; SD=9.07). Anxiety symptoms and the executive functioning were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS), respectively.Results: Participants with anxiety disorders presented a significant impairment on executive functioning in general. However, we found a significant impact in tasks that involve control inhibition, design of action strategies according to the functionality and probability of success, the ability to predict or estimate and the ability to plan the action. In addition, the EG required significantly more time to execute all the tests (mean = 440.33, SD = 97.17), compared to the CG (mean = 320.90; SD = 51.27).Conclusions: Individuals with anxiety disorders have a significant impairment in their executive functioning in general, which is reflected in activities of daily living. Keywords: Anxiety disorders; executive functions; BADS; cognitive and affective evaluationIntroduction: The specialized literature states that anxiety can interfere with cognition, particularly in complex cognitive processes such as those related to executive functioning. Neuropsychological studies in anxiety disorders have confirmed the presence of deficits in executive functions, with significant changes in its components. The main aim of this study was to compare the executive performance of a sample with anxiety disorder to a control group, using an instrument that differs from the others by high ecological validity, revealing a higher predictive evidence on daily tasks.Methods: This study included 60 participants aged between 18 and 53 years that were allocated to an experimental group (n=30; mean = 31.93; standard deviation [SD] =10.99) and a control group (n=30; mean = 29.63; SD=9.07). Anxiety symptoms and the executive functioning were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS), respectively.Results: Participants with anxiety disorders presented a significant impairment on executive functioning in general. However, we found a significant impact in tasks that involve control inhibition, design of action strategies according to the functionality and probability of success, the ability to predict or estimate and the ability to plan the action. In addition, the EG required significantly more time to execute all the tests (mean = 440.33, SD = 97.17), compared to the CG (mean = 320.90; SD = 51.27).Conclusions: Individuals with anxiety disorders have a significant impairment in their executive functioning in general, which is reflected in activities of daily living.Keywords: Anxiety disorders; executive functions; BADS; cognitive and affective evaluationHCPA/FAMED/UFRGS2018-04-11info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed ArticleAvaliado por Paresapplication/pdfhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/76288Clinical & Biomedical Research; Vol. 38 No. 1 (2018): Clinical and Biomedical ResearchClinical and Biomedical Research; v. 38 n. 1 (2018): Clinical and Biomedical Research2357-9730reponame:Clinical and Biomedical Researchinstname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)instacron:UFRGSenghttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/76288/pdfCopyright (c) 2018 Luis Coelho Monteiro, Flávia Ferreirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMonteiro, Luis CoelhoFerreira, Flávia2024-01-19T14:23:13Zoai:seer.ufrgs.br:article/76288Revistahttps://www.seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpaPUBhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/oai||cbr@hcpa.edu.br2357-97302357-9730opendoar:2024-01-19T14:23:13Clinical and Biomedical Research - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
title Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
spellingShingle Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
Monteiro, Luis Coelho
Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
title_short Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
title_full Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
title_fullStr Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
title_full_unstemmed Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
title_sort Ecological assessment of executive dysfunction in anxiety
author Monteiro, Luis Coelho
author_facet Monteiro, Luis Coelho
Ferreira, Flávia
author_role author
author2 Ferreira, Flávia
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Monteiro, Luis Coelho
Ferreira, Flávia
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
topic Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
Anxiety disorders
executive functions
BADS
cognitive and affective evaluation
description Introduction: The specialized literature states that anxiety can interfere with cognition, particularly in complex cognitive processes such as those related to executive functioning. Neuropsychological studies in anxiety disorders have confirmed the presence of deficits in executive functions, with significant changes in its components. The main aim of this study was to compare the executive performance of a sample with anxiety disorder to a control group, using an instrument that differs from the others by high ecological validity, revealing a higher predictive evidence on daily tasks.Methods: This study included 60 participants aged between 18 and 53 years that were allocated to an experimental group (n=30; mean = 31.93; standard deviation [SD] =10.99) and a control group (n=30; mean = 29.63; SD=9.07). Anxiety symptoms and the executive functioning were assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Behavioural Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS), respectively.Results: Participants with anxiety disorders presented a significant impairment on executive functioning in general. However, we found a significant impact in tasks that involve control inhibition, design of action strategies according to the functionality and probability of success, the ability to predict or estimate and the ability to plan the action. In addition, the EG required significantly more time to execute all the tests (mean = 440.33, SD = 97.17), compared to the CG (mean = 320.90; SD = 51.27).Conclusions: Individuals with anxiety disorders have a significant impairment in their executive functioning in general, which is reflected in activities of daily living. Keywords: Anxiety disorders; executive functions; BADS; cognitive and affective evaluation
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