Ascending digits task as a measure of executive function in geriatric depression

Haris I. Sair; Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer; H. Ryan Wagner; David C. Steffens

doi:10.1176/jnp.18.1.117

Ascending digits task as a measure of executive function in geriatric depression

Haris I. Sair, Kathleen A. Welsh-Bohmer, H. Ryan Wagner, David C. Steffens

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The authors hypothesized that older depressed patients would perform more poorly on the Ascending Digits Task (ADT) when matched against a nondepressed elderly comparison group. In a novel measure, the ADT, 129 older depressives scored more poorly than 129 comparison subjects in bivariate analyses and models controlling for demographic variables. The ADT may be a good measure of executive function in older adults.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	117-120
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1176/jnp.18.1.117
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Clinical Neurology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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