Inhibitory Control in Individuals with Clinical Levels of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Compared Stroop Color and Word Test performance between Colombian participants with clinical levels of depression (n=27) and generalized anxiety (n=15) versus controls (total N=105). Depressed participants showed inhibitory control deficits compared to controls; anxious participants showed processing speed deficits. Concludes that depression is associated with poorer inhibition in this Colombian sample.