Assessment of Attentional Processes in Patients with Anxiety-Depressive Disorders Using Virtual Reality
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Camacho-Conde, José Antonio; Legarra, Leire; Bolinches, Vanesa M.; Cano, Patricia; Guasch, Mónica; Llanos Torres, María; Serret, Vanessa; Mejías, Miguel; Climent, GemaEditorial
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Adults Anxious-depressive disorder Attention Continuous performance test Virtual reality
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2021Referencia bibliográfica
Camacho-Conde, J.A.; Legarra, L.; Bolinches, V.M.; Cano, P.; Guasch, M.; Llanos-Torres, M.; Serret, V.; Mejías, M.; Climent, G. Assessment of Attentional Processes in Patients with Anxiety-Depressive Disorders Using Virtual Reality. J. Pers. Med. 2021, 11, 1341. https:// doi.org/10.3390/jpm11121341
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Horizon 2020 research and innovation program of the European Union under the grant agreement (733901)Abstract
To characterize the attention deficits in one-hundred-fifteen participants, comprising two
types of clinical profiles (affective and anxiety disorder), through a test of continuous VR execution.
Method: Three tests (i.e., Nesplora Aquarium, BDI, and STAI) were used to obtain a standardized
measure of attention, as well as the existence and severity of depression and anxiety, respectively.
Results: Significant differences (CI = 95%) were found between the control group and the group
with depression, in variables related to the speed of visual processing (p = 0.008) in the absence
of distractors (p = 0.041) and during the first dual execution task (p = 0.011). For scores related to
sustained attention, patients with depression and those with anxiety did not differ from controls.
Our results suggest attentional deficits in both clinical populations when performing a continuous
performance test that involved the participation of the central executive system of working memory