Recall of Autobiographical Memories Following Odor vs Verbal Cues Among Adults With Major Depressive Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with deficits in autobiographical memory (AM) recall, which is thought to stem from disruptions in effortful recall. Understanding whether these deficits are mitigated when recall is stimulated more directly, such as by odor cues, could inform therapeutic interventions for MDD.

Objective

To evaluate whether deficits in specific AM recall in MDD are mitigated when odor cues vs word cues are used to prompt memory.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study assessed recall of specific AMs in response to both odor cues and word cues (in a randomized, counterbalanced order) in a repeated measures design. Data were collected between September 2021 and November 2022. The study took place at the Univer

SUBMITTER: Leiker EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865143 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature