Data di Pubblicazione:
2023
Citazione:
An exploratory study on counterfactual thinking in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / B. Poletti, E.N. Aiello, S. Tagini, F. Solca, S. Torre, E. Colombo, A. Maranzano, R. Bonetti, F. Schevegher, C. Morelli, A. Doretti, F. Verde, S. Barbieri, F. Mameli, A. Priori, R. Ferrucci, V. Silani, P. Cherubini, G. Pravettoni, N. Ticozzi. - In: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 1664-1078. - 14:(2023), pp. 1281976.1-1281976.6. [10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1281976]
Abstract:
Objectives: This study aimed at exploring (1) the motor and non-motor correlates of counterfactual thinking (CFT) abilities in non-demented amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and (2) the ability of CFT measures to discriminate these patients from healthy controls (HCs) and patients with and without cognitive impairment.Methods: N = 110 ALS patients and N = 51 HCs were administered two CFT tasks, whose sum, resulting in a CFT Index (CFTI), was addressed as the outcome. Patients further underwent an in-depth cognitive, behavioral, and motor-functional evaluation. Correlational analyses were run to explore the correlates of the CFTI in patients. Logistic regressions were performed to test whether the CFTI could discriminate patients from HCs.Results: The CFTI was selectively associated (p <= 0.005) with fluency and memory subscales of the Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioral ALS Screen (ECAS), but not with other variables. CFTI scores discriminated patients from HCs (p < 0.001) with high accuracy (82%), but not patients with a normal vs. defective performance on the ECAS-Total.Conclusion: CFT measures in non-demented ALS patients were associated with verbal fluency and memory functions, and they were also able to discriminate them from HCs.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; cognition; counterfactual thinking; dementia; frontotemporal degeneration; neuropsychology
Elenco autori:
B. Poletti, E.N. Aiello, S. Tagini, F. Solca, S. Torre, E. Colombo, A. Maranzano, R. Bonetti, F. Schevegher, C. Morelli, A. Doretti, F. Verde, S. Barbieri, F. Mameli, A. Priori, R. Ferrucci, V. Silani, P. Cherubini, G. Pravettoni, N. Ticozzi
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