Clinical Researches
Cognitive processing characteristics of depression in emotional Stroop and memory recognition
Wu Jing, Wang Jin, Liu Jiajia, Yu Chuan, Liu Gaohua, Qi Jianlin
Published 2021-11-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2021, 30(11): 992-996. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20210527-00287
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the cognitive processing characteristics of semantic emotion Stroop and memory recognition in pilots with depression, and to systematically reveal the cognitive processing characteristics of attention and memory.
MethodsThe semantic emotional Stroop task and memory recognition test were performed in 36 depressed pilots and 36 healthy pilots.The results of attention and memory in cognitive processing were analyzed by repeated measurement analysis of variance using SPSS 18.0 software.
ResultsIn the semantic emotion Stroop, the response time of the depression group was longer than that of the control group (F(1, 70)=7.03, P=0.008), and the response time of the depression group(579.55±141.62)ms ) was longer than that of the neutral words (565.66±132.60)ms, P=0.003) and positive words (563.09±138.88)ms, P<0.01). In memory recognition, the accuracy of response to emotion words in the depressed group was higher than that in the control group (F(1, 70)=23.15, P<0.01). The accuracy of response to negative words was higher in the depressed group than that to positive words ((0.50±0.32)vs (0.32±0.21), P=0.006) and neutral words ((0.50±0.32) vs (0.33±0.23), P=0.007). The depression group showed a conservative bias towards negative words ((1.46±0.40), P<0.01), and negative words compared with neutral words ((0.63±0.24),P<0.01) and positive words ((0.57±0.27),P<0.01) were cautious and conservative.
ConclusionPatients with depression have attention bias toward the negative information in semantic information processing, and negative memory bias in memory recognition.
Key words:
Depression; Emotional Stroop; Memory recognition; Attention bias; Memory bias
Contributor Information
Wu Jing
Clinical College of Air Force, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Wang Jin
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Liu Jiajia
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Yu Chuan
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Liu Gaohua
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China
Qi Jianlin
Clinical College of Air Force, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
Department of Aviation Psychology, Air Force Medical Center, PLA, Beijing 100142, China