Mood matters: Negative mood induction activates dysfunctional attitudes in women vulnerable to depression

Author(s): Gross, J. J., Persons, J. B., Hahn, J.

Journal/Book: Cognitive Ther Res. 1998; 22: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013. Plenum Publ Corp. 363-376.

Abstract: Cognitive theory holds that dysfunctional attitudes are important risk factors for depression. Critics have questioned this view, noting thar, although dysfunctional attitudes are elevated in depression, they are riot evident in vulnerable individuals who are asymptomatic. To deal with this criticism, Miranda and Persons (1988) have advanced the mood-state dependent hypothesis, which suggests that cognitive vulnerability factors are indeed present in vulnerable individuals, hut remain dormant until activated by negative mood. To test this hypothesis, 33 women with and 67 women without histories of depression reported dysfunctional attitudes before and after a film negative mood induction. As predicted vulnerable subject who reported increased negative mood reported increased dysfunctional attitudes. Unexpectedly, nonvulnerable subjects who reported increased negative mood reported decreased dysfunctional attitudes These findings support the mood-state dependent hypothesis, and suggest that a deficit in the ability to regulate negative emotions may be art important feature of vulnerability to depression.

Note: Article Miranda J, Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington,DC 20007 USA

Keyword(s): depression; dysfunctional thinking; cognitive vulnerability; mood-state dependence; COGNITIVE VULNERABILITY; UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION; STATE; PATTERNS; BELIEFS; THERAPY

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