Autobiographical memory and post-psychotic depression in first episode psychosis

Objectives: In unipolar depression, the action of early life events has been shown to be linked to a deficit in accessing details of such autobiographical events (‘overgeneral memory’). In this study, we test whether a similar deficit can be observed in post‐psychotic depression (PPD) in first‐episo...

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Published in:British journal of clinical psychology 2004-03, Vol.43 (1), p.97-104
Main Authors: Iqbal, Zaffer, Birchwood, Max, Hemsley, David, Jackson, Chris, Morris, Emma
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Autobiography
Autobiography as Topic
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical psychology
Depression
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - etiology
Humans
Medical sciences
Memory
Mental health
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychoses
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Samples
Schizophrenia
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objectives: In unipolar depression, the action of early life events has been shown to be linked to a deficit in accessing details of such autobiographical events (‘overgeneral memory’). In this study, we test whether a similar deficit can be observed in post‐psychotic depression (PPD) in first‐episode psychosis. Method: A group of 29 patients were followed up during the 12 months after their first onset, and monitored for PPD. Results: Of the sample group, 45% developed PPD, which was associated with overgeneral memory (p < .05; effect size = 1.05) and a heightened awareness of the diagnosis. Conclusions: Our findings raise the possibility that anomalies of psychosocial development may confer vulnerability to depression in psychosis.
ISSN:0144-6657
2044-8260
DOI:10.1348/014466504772812995