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Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression.

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Steffens, DC; Wagner, HR; Levy, RM; Horn, KA; Krishnan, KR
Published in: Biol Psychiatry
September 1, 2001

BACKGROUND: The orbital frontal cortex is involved with processing of performance feedback. This study tests the hypothesis that older depressed subjects, compared with elderly control subjects, commit more subsequent errors after receiving feedback from an initial error. METHODS: We administered 116 older depressed patients and 139 control subjects the Trail Making Test Part B (TRAILS-B). Subjects who committed an error on TRAILS-B were immediately given feedback on performance. We then measured the frequency of making an error on the subsequent three tries. The likelihood of making any subsequent error was examined. RESULTS: After controlling for the overall initial error rate, more depressed patients than control subjects made subsequent errors. This association remained significant in later regression models. When the depressed group was examined in additional models, severity of depression was not associated with increased subsequent errors. CONCLUSIONS: These results extend previous findings suggesting a performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression. The findings support previous studies linking the orbital frontal cortex and depression.

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Biol Psychiatry

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0006-3223

Publication Date

September 1, 2001

Volume

50

Issue

5

Start / End Page

358 / 363

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reaction Time
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Frontal Lobe
  • Female
 

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Steffens, D. C., Wagner, H. R., Levy, R. M., Horn, K. A., & Krishnan, K. R. (2001). Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression. Biol Psychiatry, 50(5), 358–363. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01165-9
Steffens, D. C., H. R. Wagner, R. M. Levy, K. A. Horn, and K. R. Krishnan. “Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression.Biol Psychiatry 50, no. 5 (September 1, 2001): 358–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01165-9.
Steffens DC, Wagner HR, Levy RM, Horn KA, Krishnan KR. Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Sep 1;50(5):358–63.
Steffens, D. C., et al. “Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression.Biol Psychiatry, vol. 50, no. 5, Sept. 2001, pp. 358–63. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0006-3223(01)01165-9.
Steffens DC, Wagner HR, Levy RM, Horn KA, Krishnan KR. Performance feedback deficit in geriatric depression. Biol Psychiatry. 2001 Sep 1;50(5):358–363.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biol Psychiatry

DOI

ISSN

0006-3223

Publication Date

September 1, 2001

Volume

50

Issue

5

Start / End Page

358 / 363

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Reaction Time
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Psychiatry
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Mental Recall
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Frontal Lobe
  • Female