Subjective cognitive functioning in relation to changes in levels of depression and anxiety in youth over 3 months of treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Subjective cognitive difficulties are common in mental illness and have a negative impact on role functioning. Little is understood about subjective cognition and the longitudinal relationship with depression and anxiety symptoms in young people.

Aims

To examine the relationship between changes in levels of depression and anxiety and changes in subjective cognitive functioning over 3 months in help-seeking youth.

Method

This was a cohort study of 656 youth aged 12-25 years attending Australian headspace primary mental health services. Subjective changes in cognitive functioning (rated as better, same, worse) reported after 3 months of treatment was assessed using the Neuropsychological Symptom Self-Report. Multivariate multinomial logistic regression analys

SUBMITTER: Allott K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7453798 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature