title: Forming implementation intentions improves prospective memory in early psychosis.
abstract: The study examined whether individuals with early psychosis are impaired in prospective memory (PM), that is, remembering to execute a planned intention in the future, and whether implementation intentions can improve their PM performance. Thirty participants with early psychosis and 33 healthy controls were randomly allocated to either an implementation intentions or control condition and completed a computerised event-based PM task. Participants were also administered two standardised tests of PM and an abbreviated IQ test. Results demonstrated that individuals with early psychosis showed PM deficits relative to healthy controls on the computerised PM task and on some standardised measures of PM. The PM performance of the early psychosis group benefited from forming implementation intentions. Implementation intentions was concluded to be an effective strategy for improving PM performance in individuals with early psychosis.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Nasseema-Bee
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Khoyratty
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Basis of Health Program, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: O'Gorman
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Basis of Health Program, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.affiliation: Early Psychosis Service Gold Coast, Gold Coast Health Service District, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip Lee
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Raymond C K
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Behavioural Basis of Health Program, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: d.shum@griffith.edu.au.
authors.forename: David H K
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Shum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D010054:Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D056344:Executive Function / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brief Assessment of Prospective Memory (BAPM); Cambridge Prospective Memory Test (CAMPROMPT); Dual-task.; Event-based PM; Mental rehearsal; Remediation