Abstract
It has been known that self-assessed memory function is not always coincide with objective memory function in normal adults. We investigated relationships among subjective feeling of forgetfulness, depressive state, and obsessionality in 90 subjects (56 males, 34 females, 33 ˜ 87 y. O., mean age 59 y. O.) who received brain health screening in Shimane Institute of Health Science. Self-assessed memory function and feeling of forgetfulness were estimated by Roujinken version of the memory scale. Obsessionality was assessed by Japanese version of Leyton's obsessionalilty. Objective memory function was also assessed by Okabe's memory scale. Depressive state was scored by Zung's self-rating depression scale.
The self-assessed memory scores and feeling of forgetfulness were significantly correlated with the scores in the obsessional inventory (p<0.0001), but not with the scores in Okabe's memory scale. Subjective feeling of forgetfulness was weakly related to depressive state. Aging did not affect these scores.
These results suggest that obsessionality is one of the important factors for discrepancy between self-assessed memory impairment and objective memory scale.
