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Sociotropy, autonomy and personal memories in depression
Author(s) -
Moore Richard G.,
Blackburn IvyMarie
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01080.x
Subject(s) - psychology , recall , cognition , autonomy , autobiographical memory , developmental psychology , cognitive vulnerability , vulnerability (computing) , depression (economics) , memoria , cognitive psychology , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , computer security , political science , computer science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Recent research suggesting an association of sociotropy and autonomy with vulnerability to depression in response to different types of event remains to be integrated with the cognitive model. This study investigated the relationship of sociotropy and autonomy to specific cognitive processes in a sample of 20 unipolar depressed patients. In the autobiographical memory paradigm used, the hypothesis that sociotropy would be associated with faster recall of sociotropic negative memories was supported. No support was found for the predicted relationship of autonomy with speed of recall of autonomous memories. The implications of the results for cognitive vulnerability to specific events are discussed and recommendations for replication stressed.