Vulnerability to depression: cognitive reactivity and parental bonding in high-risk individuals

Although various conceptual proposals have suggested that disruptions in childhood bonding processes may be linked to the origins of these cognitive structures, little research has tested these proposals. This study assessed the information processing of vulnerable individuals and its relationship t...

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Published inJournal of abnormal psychology (1965) Vol. 109; no. 4; p. 588
Main Authors Ingram, R E, Ritter, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2000
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Arousal
Child
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Female
Humans
Individuality
Male
Object Attachment
Parent-Child Relations
Personality Development
Risk Factors
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Summary:Although various conceptual proposals have suggested that disruptions in childhood bonding processes may be linked to the origins of these cognitive structures, little research has tested these proposals. This study assessed the information processing of vulnerable individuals and its relationship to childhood bonding. Formerly depressed (vulnerable) and never depressed (nonvulnerable) individuals participated in a mood induction task followed by an attentional allocation task. Results indicated that vulnerable individuals uniquely diverted attention toward negative stimuli when they were in a negative mood. Furthermore, level of maternal caring was found to be associated with performance on this task for vulnerable individuals in this mood state. These data support the idea that cognitive variables form a pathway between troublesome parental-child/adolescent interactions and depression.
ISSN:0021-843X
DOI:10.1037/0021-843X.109.4.588