Investigando relações entre falsas memórias e psicopatologia: uma revisão sistemática

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to collect, systematize, and organize the corpus of false memory and depressive, anxiety and personality disorder investigations through a systematic review based on the PRISMA method applied in the English language on the following databases: CAFe/CAPES, APA - PsycNet, and Google Scholar, and in Brazilian Portuguese along with English on the database SciELO was employed. Twenty nine articles were selected in the English language, and it was noticed that the clinical populations, and data collection instruments were. Most of the instruments included recognition and recall tasks, aimed at the production of internal false memories, such that 17 out of 29 articles employed the DRM paradigm or variations thereof. In 7 articles increased false memory production for the clinical group in general was noticed, especially in the PTSD category. Valence had a defining role in 7 articles, whereas 4 of these pointed to an increased false memory production for negatively valenced material. 3 articles found impaired correct recognition/recall in the clinic populations. 5 articles pointed towards increased false memories for emotionally related items. Various traits have been associated with memory performance, particularly scores in cognitive perception, interpersonal factor, delusional ideation, and cognitive disorganization. Neutral items associated with the production of false memories were observed in 2 articles, and greater memory accuracy in the clinical group was found in 4 articles. It was concluded that the relationship between false memories and the disorders focused on in this review lacks consensus in the current literature, due to factors such as sample variability, paradigms, and methodologies, opening space for further research development in the field.