Open AccessParental bonding and neuropsychological performance are associated with episodic simulation of future events in trauma‐exposed patients with major depressive disorder
Author(s) -
Parlar Melissa,
Lee Alex,
Haqqee Zeeshan,
Rhooms Latisha,
Lanius Ruth A.,
McKin Margaret C.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
brain and behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 2162-3279
DOI - 10.1002/brb3.474
Subject(s) - major depressive disorder , neuropsychology , episodic memory , psychology , clinical psychology , autobiographical memory , psychiatry , neuropsychological assessment , cognition
Major depressive disorder (MDD) and trauma‐related disorders are associated with deficits in remembering the past and imagining the future (i.e., episodic simulation). We examined parental bonding and neuropsychological performance in relation to episodic simulation in trauma‐exposed patients with recurrent MDD . Methods Trauma‐exposed patients with MDD ( n = 21) and matched controls ( n = 20) completed a future‐oriented Autobiographical Interview, the Parental Bonding Instrument, and a standardized neuropsychological battery. Results Patients with major depressive disorder generated fewer episodic details for future neutral events compared to controls. Although higher reported levels of maternal care were associated with increased specificity of negative future events among the patient group, higher maternal overprotection was related to decreased specificity of negative and positive future events. Higher levels of performance on measures of intelligence, verbal memory, executive functioning, and sustained attention were associated with increased specificity of future events. Conclusions Maternal relations during childhood and neuropsychological performance are related to the specificity of episodic simulation in adult patients with MDD . Childhood experience continues to influence memory performance into adulthood.