Cambridge Brain Science Assessment Components for Depression
Token Search
Outcome Measure = Working
Memory
The ability to temporarily hold information in memory, and manipulate or update it based on changing circumstances or demands. This task involves self-directed searching, so there is a strategy component as well.
Example – Systematically searching for your car keys that have been left somewhere by your partner.
Odd One Out
Outcome Measure = Deductive Reasoning
The core cognitive ability to apply rules to information in order to arrive at a logical conclusion.
Example – The ability to determine that something is true because of a set of facts. For instance, when doing your taxes, you may determine that you qualify for a tax rebate based on certain rules set out by your country.
Spatial Planning
Outcome Measure = Planning
A fundamental property of intelligent behavior, planning is the ability to act with forethought and sequence behaviour in an orderly fashion to reach specific goals.
Example – Packing items into your car’s trunk so that they all fit, or assembling a piece of furniture.
Grammatical Reasoning
Verbal Reasoning – The ability to quickly understand and make valid conclusions about concepts expressed in words.
Example – Understanding everyday speech that may contain negative statements – for instance, “I didn’t know that he wasn’t going to show up”.
Double Trouble
Outcome Measure = Response Inhibition
The ability to concentrate on relevant information in order to make a correct response despite interference or distracting information.
Example – Blocking out background conversations when you’re trying to focus on something, or ignoring buzz words when viewing a television ad (“Fresh! Simple! Revolutionary!”) and focusing your attention on more important factors, like price and quality of the item being sold.