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Negative self-schema: the effects of induced depressed mood
L J Sutton1, J D Teasdale, D E Broadbent
1Psychology Department, Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hants, UK.
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|May 1, 1988
Summary
Induced depressed mood in normal subjects mimicked recall patterns seen in depressed patients. This suggests transient mood, not just persistent traits, influences memory in depression.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- A depth-of-processing incidental recall paradigm has been used to measure negative self-schema in depressed individuals.
- Previous research linked this paradigm to characteristics of clinical depression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if induced mood states in normal subjects replicate memory effects observed in depressed patients.
- To differentiate between transient mood effects and persistent characteristics in depression-related memory biases.
Main Methods:
- Normal subjects underwent mood induction procedures (depressed vs. neutral).
- A depth-of-processing incidental recall task was administered to assess memory performance.
- Recall patterns were compared between mood conditions.
Main Results:
- Subjects with induced depressed mood exhibited recall patterns similar to those of clinically depressed patients.
- This indicates that temporary mood states can significantly influence cognitive processes related to memory.
Conclusions:
- The findings suggest that transient mood states play a crucial role in memory biases previously attributed to persistent characteristics of depression.
- These mood-dependent memory effects are observable even in individuals without clinical depression, highlighting the impact of temporary affective states.