Impaired cognitive performance in patients with chronic burnout syndrome

被引：173

作者：

Sandström, A

Rhodin, IN

Lundberg, M

Olsson, T ^{[1
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Nyberg, L

机构：

[1] Univ Umea Hosp, Dept Publ Hlth & Clin Med, SE-90185 Umea, Sweden

[2] Quranten Stress & Trauma Inst, SE-90327 Umea, Sweden

[3] Umea Univ, Dept Psychol, SE-90187 Umea, Sweden

来源：

BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2005年 / 69卷 / 03期

关键词：

chronic burnout; stress; cognition; memory; attention; processing speed;

D O I：

10.1016/j.biopsycho.2004.08.003

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

Chronic burnout refers to a syndrome caused by chronic stress. Clinical observations indicate that chronic burnout is associated with impaired cognitive functioning. However, there have been no systematic studies of the cognitive performance in chronic burnout patients. We have evaluated general cognitive ability, memory, and attention in 67 female patients treated for chronic burnout. The patients and 15 healthy control subjects were tested with standardized tests of verbal and nonverbal cognitive ability (WAIS), verbal (Claeson-Dahl) and nonverbal (Rey complex figures) memory, and visual and auditory attention (IVA). Significant reductions in nonverbal memory and auditory and visual attention were found for the patient group. These results indicate that patients with chronic burnout have specific cognitive impairments, which should be emphasized in the evaluation of symptoms and treatment regimes in this disorder. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：271 / 279

页数：9

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