A-138 The Correlation between Inattentiveness and Depression in an Adult Population Sample

Abstract Objective To test if there is a correlation between the inattentive domain of Conners Continuous Performance Task 3rd Edition (CPT-3) and depression scale Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2). Method Adult mixed psychiatric clinical sample was derived from large de-identified database through SPSS descriptive statistics analysis. Participants (n = 256) were diverse distribution race (62.1%Caucasian,16%Latinx,12.9%African American, 9%Other), gender (60.5%female, 39.5%male), age (27.25-years average), education (16-years average). Each participant administered CPT-3 to evaluate which consisted Detectability, Omissions, Commission, Hit-Reaction-Time (HRT), HRT-Standard-Deviation, Variability; MMPI-2. A bivariate run determine significance. Results The MMPI-2 correlated at p < 0.01 significantly on Variability with K-Scale (r −1.69) VRIN-Scale 0.177). They 0.05 TRIN-Scale 0.126) 2-Scale 0.152); HRT-Std-Dev 0.127) 1-Scale 0.128); Omissions 0.151) 9-Scale (r==0.126); Commissions 7-Scale −0.124) 8-Scale −0.124). Conclusion Mitchell et al. (2013) conducted study assess relationship ADHD negative automatic thoughts associated in adults found that thoughts. Although current analysis some measures, lack significant inattentiveness depression. These findings are important as they contradict criteria for Further research needed understand dynamic two measures.