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Depression
Investigators at University of Oxford publish new data on depression
April 8th, 2009
"A feature of depression is the distressing experience of intrusive, negative memories. The maladaptive appraisals of such intrusions have been associated with symptom persistence," investigators in Oxford, the United Kingdom report. "This study aimed to experimentally manipulate appraisals about depressive intrusions via a novel computerized cognitive bias modification (CBM) of appraisals paradigm, and to test the impact on depressive intrusion frequency for a standardized event (a depressive film). Forty-eight participants were randomly assigned to either a session of positive or negative CBM. Participants then watched a depressing film (including scenes of...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-08)
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