Transdiagnostic neurocognitive deficits in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia: a 1-year follow-up study

Background Neurocognition impairments are critical factors in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD), and schizophrenia (SZ), and also in those with somatic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Intriguingly, these severe mental illnesses are associated with...

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Autores: Correa-Ghisays, Patricia, Sánchez-Ortí, Joan Vicent, Balanzá-Martínez, Vicent, Selva-Vera, Gabriel, Vila-Francés, Joan, Magdalena-Benedito, Rafael, Crespo Facorro, Benedicto, Tabarés-Seisdedos, Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/139612
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/139612
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.074
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Transdiagnostic neurocognitive deficits
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Major depressive disorder
Bipolar disorder Schizophrenia
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Sumario:Background Neurocognition impairments are critical factors in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BD), and schizophrenia (SZ), and also in those with somatic diseases such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Intriguingly, these severe mental illnesses are associated with an increased co-occurrence of diabetes (direct comorbidity). This study sought to investigate the neurocognition and social functioning across T2DM, MDD, BD, and SZ using a transdiagnostic and longitudinal approach. Methods A total of 165 participants, including 30 with SZ, 42 with BD, 35 with MDD, 30 with T2DM, and 28 healthy controls (HC), were assessed twice at a 1-year interval using a comprehensive, integrated test battery on neuropsychological and social functioning. Results Common neurocognitive impairments in somatic and psychiatric disorders were identified, including deficits in short-term memory and cognitive reserve (p < 0.01, η²p=0.08–0.31). Social functioning impairments were observed in almost all the disorders (p < 0.0001; η²p=0.29–0.49). Transdiagnostic deficits remained stable across the 1-year follow-up (p < 0.001; η²p=0.13–0.43) and could accurately differentiate individuals with somatic and psychiatric disorders (χ² = 48.0, p < 0.0001). Limitations The initial sample size was small, and high experimental mortality was observed after follow-up for one year. Conclusions This longitudinal study provides evidence of some possible overlap in neurocognition deficits across somatic and psychiatric diagnostic categories, such as T2DM, MDD, BD, and SZ, which have high comorbidity. This overlap may be a result of shared genetic and environmental etiological factors. The findings open promising avenues for research on transdiagnostic phenotypes of neurocognition in these disorders, in addition to their biological bases.