Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221901
Title: Impact of repetitive negative thinking on subjective cognitive decline: insights into cognition and brain structure
Author: Mulet Pons, Lídia
Solé Padullés, Cristina
Cabello Toscano, María del Rocío
Abellaneda Pérez, Kilian
Perellón Alfonso, Ruben
Cattaneo, Gabriele
Solana Sánchez, Javier
Alviarez Schulze, Vanessa
Bargalló Alabart, Núria​
Tormos, José María
Pascual Leone, Álvaro, 1961-
Bartrés Faz, David
Vaqué Alcázar, Lídia
Keywords: Cognició
Factors de risc en les malalties
Envelliment
Cognition
Risk factors in diseases
Aging
Issue Date: 13-Aug-2024
Publisher: Frontiers Media
Abstract: Introduction: Individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) express concern about self-perceived cognitive decline despite no objective impairment and are at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Despite documented links between SCD and repetitive negative thinking (RNT), the specific impact of RNT on brain integrity and cognition in exacerbating the SCD condition remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the influence of RNT on global cognition and brain integrity, and their interrelationships among healthy middle-aged and older adults experiencing SCD. Methods: Out of 616 individuals with neuroimaging and neuropsychological data available, 89 (mean age = 56.18 years; 68.54% females) met SCD criteria. Eighty-nine non-SCD individuals matched by age, sex, and education were also selected and represented the control group (mean age = 56.09 years; 68.54% females). Global cognition was measured using the preclinical Alzheimer's cognitive composite (PACC5), which includes dementia screening, episodic memory, processing speed, and category fluency tests. RNT was calculated through three questionnaires assessing intrusive thoughts, persistent worry, and rumination. We generated cortical thickness (CTh) maps and quantified the volume of white matter lesions (WML) in the whole brain, as grey and white matter integrity measures, respectively. Results: SCD individuals exhibited higher RNT scores, and thinner right temporal cortex compared to controls. No differences were observed in PACC5 and WML burden between groups. Only the SCD group demonstrated positive associations in the CTh-PACC5, CTh-RNT, and WML-RNT relationships. Discussion: In this cross-sectional study, RNT was exclusively associated with brain integrity in SCD. Even though our findings align with the broader importance of investigating treatable psychological factors in SCD, further research may reveal a modulatory effect of RNT on the relationship between cognition and brain integrity in SCD.
Note: Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1441359
It is part of: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2024, vol. 16
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221901
Related resource: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1441359
ISSN: 1663-4365
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