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  • Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is linked to interpretation bias and hostility.
  • Previous research has not examined hostile interpretation bias in individuals with clinical depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate hostile interpretation bias in clinically depressed individuals.
  • To explore the relationship between hostile interpretation bias, depression, and trait hostility/anger.

Main Methods:

  • Study 1: Compared undergraduates with MDD (n=36) and without (n=35) on measures of depression, hostile interpretation bias, and trait hostility.
  • Study 2: Assessed individuals with elevated trait anger (n=?) on depression and hostile interpretation bias.

Main Results:

  • Individuals with MDD exhibited greater hostile interpretation bias than non-depressed individuals, with similar trait hostility levels.
  • In Study 2, increased hostile interpretation bias correlated with greater depressive symptoms, independent of trait anger.

Conclusions:

  • Hostile interpretation bias may play a specific role in the development and maintenance of Major Depressive Disorder.
  • This bias could represent a targetable feature within interpersonal mechanisms contributing to MDD.