Modified wisconsin sorting test in elderly normal, depressed and demented patients
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Clinical Neuropsychologist
- Vol. 2 (1) , 49-56
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13854048808520085
Abstract
Patients with major depression, and normal controls completed a modified version of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). DAT patients completed fewer categories and made more total and more perseverative errors than normal elderly patients. Moderate by severe DAT patients completed fewer categories than mild DAT and depressed patients. Mild DAT and depressed patients performed in a similar manner. The modified WCST may be particularly applicable for an elderly population. It simplifies the procedure and reduces ambiguity in conveying feedback so that fewer subjects may be unwilling or unable to complete the task. Further research is needed to establish the comparability of the modified WCST with the original test.Keywords
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