A direct examination of the cognitive underpinnings of multitasking abilities: A first study examining schizophrenia

Ecological validity; Executive function; Multi-tasking; Neurocognition; Psychosis; Real world functioning; Article; Modified Six Element Test; Zoo map version 1

Abstract :

[en] Many real world activities are complex and require multitasking abilities. However, the nature of these abilities remains poorly understood, and in particular in schizophrenia. The aim of the present study was to provide a better understanding of such abilities with the help of a newly developed computerized tool, the Computerized Meeting Preparation Task (CMPT). Fifty-seven individuals with schizophrenia and 39 healthy controls completed the CMPT and an extensive cognitive battery. Patients were also evaluated with a series of clinical measures. During the CMPT, participants are asked to prepare a room for a meeting while, at the same time, dealing with interruptions, solving problems, and remembering prospective memory instructions. The CMPT was found to significantly differentiate patients and healthy controls for several variables. Results also showed that multitasking abilities were related to a large array of cognitive functions and, in particular, to those associated to executive functioning. These relations were not explained by the presence of a general cognitive impairment. Finally, a double dissociation between multitasking abilities and performance on standard cognitive tests was observed. Altogether, these results underline the importance of evaluating multitasking abilities in schizophrenia as it allows detecting cognitive difficulties that cannot be identified by standard cognitive tests. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Disciplines :

Theoretical & cognitive psychology

Author, co-author :

Laloyaux, Julien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Département de Psychologie

Van der Linden, Martial ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Département de Psychologie

Nuechterlein, K. H.; Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, United States

Thonon, Bénédicte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Psychologie clinique cognitive et comportementale

Laroi, Frank ; Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, Bergen, Norway, NORMENT – Norwegian Center of Excellence for Mental Disorders Research, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, Psychology and Neuroscience of Cognition Research Unit, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

Language :

English

Title :

A direct examination of the cognitive underpinnings of multitasking abilities: A first study examining schizophrenia

Publication date :

2018

Journal title :

Psychiatry Research

ISSN :

0165-1781

eISSN :

1872-7123

Publisher :

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

Volume :

268

Pages :

288-296

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