Objective and subjective memory impairment in pregnancy.
Pregnant subjects rated their memories as worse than normal and their ratings differed significantly from controls. Explicit memory tested by both recognition and recall was unimpaired. In contrast, implicit memory was significantly impaired in primigravidae. Impairment in implicit memory correlated with the subjective memory ratings. The dissociation of explicit and implicit memory is discussed.
Brindle
P M
PM
Department of Psychology, University of Bristol.
Brown
M W
MW
Brown
J
J
Griffith
H B
HB
Turner
G M
GM
D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D014706:Verbal Learning