Overgeneral autobiographical memory predicts diagnostic status in depression
| Autor: | Heleen Vandromme, Filip Raes, Dirk Hermans, Elise Debeer, J. Mark G. Williams, Koen Demyttenaere, Els Brunfaut |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Overgeneral autobiographical memory medicine.medical_treatment Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Dysfunctional family Neuropsychological Tests Young Adult Electroconvulsive therapy medicine Humans Young adult Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Depressive Disorder Major Memory Disorders Autobiographical memory Middle Aged Prognosis medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Mental Recall Rumination Major depressive disorder Female medicine.symptom Psychology Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Behaviour Research and Therapy. 46:668-677 |
| ISSN: | 0005-7967 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.brat.2008.01.018 |
| Popis: | Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterised by difficulties in retrieving specific autobiographical memories, with a significant propensity towards categoric memories (i.e. memories of a summary type). Previous studies have demonstrated that this overgeneral memory is a valid predictor of the course of depression, with reduced specificity being associated with worse outcome. Most of these studies have employed continuous measures of depression to assess the course of the symptoms. This study investigated whether overgeneral memory also predicts clinical status at follow-up (i.e. whether patients still meet criteria for depression). Patients who fulfilled criteria for major depressive disorder were tested shortly after admission to the hospital and were retested some weeks later. It was found that lower levels of specificity or a higher number of categoric memories were associated with a higher probability of still being diagnosed with MDD. These memory variables outperformed other relevant indices, such as depression severity, rumination, level of self-esteem and dysfunctional attitudes. ispartof: Behaviour Research and Therapy vol:46 issue:5 pages:668-677 ispartof: location:England status: published |
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