Attributional style and depression.

@article{citeulike:2708114, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined whether attributional style (an individual's explanation of why events happen) is a genetically influenced vulnerability factor for depression. AIMS: To investigate whether attributional style is an enduring vulnerability trait for recurrent depression. METHOD: As part of the Cardiff Depression Study, we interviewed 108 people with depression and their siblings, and a control group of 105 healthy individuals and their siblings, using the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry and the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule. Participants also completed the Attributional Style Questionnaire. RESULTS: Regression analyses showed that attributional style results from mood state and is not a familial risk factor for depression. However, the tendency to internalise negative events was related to having had a prior episode of depression, suggesting a ;scarring' effect. Also, non-severe events were associated with one subset of optimistic attributions. CONCLUSIONS: Attributional style mainly measures current mood and does not reflect a familial risk factor for depression.}, address = {Box 080, MRC Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. harriet.ball@iop.kcl.ac.uk.}, author = {Ball, H. A. and McGuffin, P. and Farmer, A. E. }, citeulike-article-id = {2708114}, doi = {10.1192/bjp.bp.107.038711}, issn = {0007-1250}, journal = {The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science}, keywords = {major\_depression, social\_study, theory, therapy}, month = {April}, pages = {275--278}, posted-at = {2008-04-23 17:25:45}, priority = {0}, title = {Attributional style and depression.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.038711}, volume = {192}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2708114 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2708114 TI - Attributional style and depression. JF - The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science VL - 192 SP - 275 EP - 278 AD - Box 080, MRC Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK. harriet.ball@iop.kcl.ac.uk. SN - 0007-1250 N2 - BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined whether attributional style (an individual's explanation of why events happen) is a genetically influenced vulnerability factor for depression. AIMS: To investigate whether attributional style is an enduring vulnerability trait for recurrent depression. METHOD: As part of the Cardiff Depression Study, we interviewed 108 people with depression and their siblings, and a control group of 105 healthy individuals and their siblings, using the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry and the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule. Participants also completed the Attributional Style Questionnaire. RESULTS: Regression analyses showed that attributional style results from mood state and is not a familial risk factor for depression. However, the tendency to internalise negative events was related to having had a prior episode of depression, suggesting a ;scarring' effect. Also, non-severe events were associated with one subset of optimistic attributions. CONCLUSIONS: Attributional style mainly measures current mood and does not reflect a familial risk factor for depression. KW - major_depression KW - social_study KW - theory KW - therapy AU - Ball, HA AU - McGuffin, P AU - Farmer, AE PY - 2008/04// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.038711 ER -