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The Role of Attention to Emotion in Recovery from Major Depressive Disorder
Joint Authors
Gotlib, Ian H.
Buschkuehl, Martin
Thompson, Renee J.
Jaeggi, Susanne M.
Jonides, John
Mata, Jutta
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterized by several emotional disturbances.
One possible but not well-examined disturbance is in attention to emotion, an important facet of emotional awareness.
We examined whether attention to emotion predicted recovery from MDD.
Fifty-three adults with current MDD completed a week of experience sampling (Time 1).
At each prompt, participants reported attention to emotion, negative affect (NA), and positive affect (PA).
Approximately one year later (Time 2), the depressive status of 27 participants was reassessed.
Participants who had recovered from MDD (n=8) indicated paying less attention to their emotions at Time 1 than did participants who had not fully recovered (n=19).
Attention to emotion was better predictor of recovery than was severity of MDD, NA, or PA at Time 1.
Levels of attention to emotion at Time 1 in participants who recovered from MDD did not differ significantly from the levels reported by 53 never-depressed individuals who had participated in the experience sampling.
Findings indicate that high levels of an otherwise adaptive emotional facet can adversely affect the course of MDD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thompson, Renee J.& Mata, Jutta& Jaeggi, Susanne M.& Buschkuehl, Martin& Jonides, John& Gotlib, Ian H.. 2013. The Role of Attention to Emotion in Recovery from Major Depressive Disorder. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thompson, Renee J.…[et al.]. The Role of Attention to Emotion in Recovery from Major Depressive Disorder. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Thompson, Renee J.& Mata, Jutta& Jaeggi, Susanne M.& Buschkuehl, Martin& Jonides, John& Gotlib, Ian H.. The Role of Attention to Emotion in Recovery from Major Depressive Disorder. Depression Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479918
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479918