Decreased approach motivation in depression

被引：15

作者：

Wang, Catharina E. ^{[1
]}

Brennen, Tim

Holte, Arne

机构：

[1] Univ Tromso, Dept Psychol, N-9001 Tromso, Norway

[2] Univ Oslo, Dept Psychol, N-0316 Oslo, Norway

[3] Norwegian Inst Publ Hlth, Dept Mental Hlth, Oslo, Norway

来源：

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY | 2006年 / 47卷 / 06期

关键词：

attentional bias; approach motivation; dysfunctional attitudes; vulnerability; depression;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00525.x

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

The present study examined relations between choice preference and reaction time to emotionally valenced words, dysphoric symptoms (BDI), and dysfunctional attitudes (DAS) in clinically depressed (CD; n = 61), previously depressed (PD; n = 42), and never depressed controls (ND; n = 46). The results showed: (1) NDs and PDs exhibited a choice preference for the relatively more positive words and differed significantly from CDs; (2) PDs and CDs exhibited longer reaction time and differed significantly from NDs; and (3) BDI and DAS were positively associated with reaction time to positively valenced words, whereas no associations were found for reaction time to negatively valenced words. The increased reaction time, in PDs and CDs, is discussed as a possible vulnerability factor to depression, which may be related to decreased approach motivation.

引用

页码：505 / 511

页数：7

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