Working memory performance is related to childhood trauma but not psychotic-like experiences in a nonpsychiatric sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This project seeks to clarify the impact of childhood trauma and psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) on working memory (WM) and explore gender differences in these relationships. The effect of childhood trauma on WM performance has yet to be explored in individuals with PLEs, despite consistent associations between trauma, psychosis spectrum symptoms, and WM performance.

Method

In 466 undergraduates, positive PLEs (Prodromal Questionnaire) and trauma (Childhood Trauma Questionnaire) were examined to determine contributions to WM performance on a spatial n-back task. We conducted hierarchical linear regressions on the total sample and stratified by gender to examine the effects of childhood trauma, positive PLEs, and their interaction on WM performance. Supplemental a

SUBMITTER: Ered A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10858292 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature