Short-term memory, memory abilities in everyday life activities and mood in patients with different insight into their cognitive functioning

The goals of the study were (1) to evaluate the relationship between short-term memory, everyday memory skills, and mood in stroke patients; (2) to investigate the differences between patients with inadequate and adequate insight into their own cognitive abilities; and (3) to determine the level of patient insight into his everyday memory abilities and mood. In stroke patients signifi cant correlations were obtained between (a) the subjective evaluation of short-term memory and everyday memory skills; and (b) everyday memory skills and mood. In comparison to participants with adequate insight into their own cognitive abilities, patients with inadequate insight manifested signifi cantly lower results in both short-term memory and everyday memory. Affective states infl uence memory self-reports and determine the goals and the course of neuropsychological rehabilitation.