Depressiesymptomen en de relatie met vertekening en inflexibele interpretatie

Subtitle:Depression symptoms and the association to biased and inflexible interpretations

Depression symptoms and the association to biased and inflexible interpretations Interpretation biases play an important role in depression. Despite decades of research, it remains unknown how interpretation biases exert their toxic effects. Recent theories postulate that inflexibility in forming and maintaining interpretations will determine whether emotional interpretations have toxic effects. Utilizing a novel cognitive task, the emotional Bias Against Disconfirmatory Evidence Task, this study investigated whether interpretation biases and inflexibility are related to depressive symptom severity. Results showed that depression severity was related to reduced revision of negative interpretations based on disconfirmatory positive information. In addition, depression severity was associated with increased negative and decreased positive interpretation biases. These findings indicate that individuals with more severe depression levels make more biased and inflexible interpretations. Research and clinical practice may benefit from considering both these factors to understanding and treating depression.

Publication year:2020

Accessibility:Open