The Association Between Cognitive Functioning and Depression Severity: A Multiwave Longitudinal Remote Assessment Study.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive difficulties are prevalent in depression and are linked to various negative life outcomes such as psychosocial impairment, absenteeism, lower chance of recovery or remission, and overall poor quality of life. Thus, assessing cognitive functioning over time is key to expanding our understanding of depression. Recent methodological advances and the ubiquity of smartphones enable remote assessment of cognitive functioning through smartphone-based tasks and surveys. However, the association of smartphone-based assessments of cognitive functioning to depression severity remains underexplored. Using a dedicated mobile application for assessing cognitive functioning (THINC-it), we investigate within- and between-person associations between performance-based (attention, working memory, p

SUBMITTER: Ross-Adelman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11918956 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature