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Cognitive performance of individuals with animal hoarding

Authors: Luis Henrique Paloski, Elisa Arrienti Ferreira, Dalton Breno Costa, Camila Rosa de Oliveira, Carmen Moret-Tatay, Tatiana Quarti Irigaray

Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study was to characterize the cognitive performance of individuals with animal hoarding.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study, in which 33 individuals between the ages of 29 to 84 (M = 61.39; SD = 12.69) with animal hoarding have been assessed. The participants completed a neurocognitive battery including measures of general cognitive functioning, visual memory and organization, verbal fluency, and verbal reasoning.

Results

Data suggest that individuals with animal hoarding have high rates of cognitive deficits related to visual memory and verbal reasoning.

Conclusions

Based on the performance tests used, we can suggest the existence of cognitive difficulties related especially to the executive functions of individuals with animal hoarding in this sample.

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Title: Cognitive performance of individuals with animal hoarding
Authors: Luis Henrique Paloski
Elisa Arrienti Ferreira
Dalton Breno Costa
Camila Rosa de Oliveira
Carmen Moret-Tatay
Tatiana Quarti Irigaray
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01288-1

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