The stability of the feedback negativity and its relationship with depression during childhood and adolescence

AbstractFeedback negativity (FN) is an event-related potential elicited by monetary reward and loss; it is thought to relate to reward-related neural activity and has been linked to depression in children and adults. In the current study, we examined the stability of FN, and its relationship with depression in adolescents, over 2 years in 45 8- to 13-year-old children. From Time 1 to Time 2, FN in response to monetary loss and in response to monetary gain showed moderate to strong reliability (rs = .64 and .67, respectively); these relationships remained significant even when accounting for related variables. FN also demonstrated high within-session reliability. Moreover, the relationship between a blunted FN and greater depression observed at Time 1 was reproduced at Time 2, and the magnitude of FN at Time 1 predicted depressive symptomatology at Time 2. These findings are consistent with the hypothesis that FN and its relationship with depression remain consistent over the course of development, and that FN may prospectively predict later depressive symptomatology. The current results suggest that FN may be suitable as a biomarker of depressive symptoms during adolescence.

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Effects of Father and Mother Attachment on Depressive Symptoms in Middle Childhood and Adolescence: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci11091153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1153

Author(s):

Alexandra Iwanski ◽

Lucie Lichtenstein ◽

Laura E. Mühling ◽

Peter Zimmermann

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Middle Childhood ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

Cumulative Number ◽

Longitudinal Assessment ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Regulation Strategies

Background: Attachment and emotion regulation play a decisive role in the developmental pathways of adaptation or maladaptation. This study tested concurrent and longitudinal associations between the attachment to mother and father, sadness regulation, and depressive symptoms. Methods: A total of 1110 participants from middle childhood to adolescence completed measures of attachment, emotion regulation, and depressive symptomatology. In total, 307 of them participated in the longitudinal assessment. Results: Results revealed attachment affects emotion regulation strategies and depressive symptoms. Furthermore, we found linear effects of the cumulative number of secure attachment relationships on adaptive and maladaptive deactivating sadness regulation, as well as on depressive symptoms. Longitudinal analysis showed the significant mediating role of sadness regulation in the relationship between attachment and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: Adaptive and maladaptive deactivating sadness regulation explain the longitudinal effects of attachment on depressive symptoms. Insecurely attached children and adolescents use maladaptive and adaptive sadness regulation strategies, but differ in their hierarchy of strategy use.

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Emotional intelligence and depressive symptoms in Spanish institutionalized elders: does emotional self-efficacy act as a mediator?

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2246 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2246 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Octavio Luque-Reca ◽

José María Augusto-Landa ◽

Manuel Pulido-Martos

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Positive Association ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Emotional Ability ◽

The Relationship

Background.This work examines the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and depressive symptomatology in institutionalized older adults, delving into the mechanisms underlying this relationship. Considering that previous evidence of the variation of the EI-depression relationship depending on whether the emotional ability or the perception of that ability is evaluated, a model of multiple mediation was tested in which the dimensions of emotional self-efficacy (ESE) act as mediators in the relationship between ability EI and depressive symptomatology.Methods.The sample consisted of 115 institutionalized older adults (47.82% women; 80.3 ± 7.9 years of age) from the province of Jaén (Spain) who completed a test of ESE, a measure of ability EI, and a self-administered questionnaire of depressive symptoms.Results.The results showed a positive association between older adults’ emotional performance and depressive symptomatology, finding stronger associations with ESE than with EI abilities. In addition, multiple mediation analyses showed that two of the four dimensions of ESE fully mediated the relationship between ability EI and depressive symptoms.Discussion.These findings suggest that older adults’ high levels of emotional competence generate a feeling of ESE which can protect them against depressive symptoms. This work supports the predictive validity of emotional abilities and ESE for the mental health of a group that is particularly vulnerable to depression, institutionalized older adults. The limitations of the work are discussed, and future lines of research were considered.

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Relationship between Depressive Symptoms, Personality, and Binge Drinking among University Students in Spain

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm11010053 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 53

Author(s):

Manuel Herrero-Montes ◽

Cristina Alonso-Blanco ◽

María Paz-Zulueta ◽

Amada Pellico-López ◽

Laura Ruiz-Azcona ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

University Students ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Personality Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Binge drinking (BD) is a common practice among college students. Alcohol consumption has been related to depressive symptoms and certain personality factors, although less is known about the relationship of these variables with BD. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship of BD with depressive symptoms and personality in university students. We performed a cross-sectional study among students (aged 18–30 years) enrolled in the academic year 2018–2019 at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Cantabria (Spain). Sociodemographic, academic, and alcohol and other drug use information was collected by means of a semi-structured questionnaire. The Beck Depression Inventory-II was used to measure depressive symptomatology and the Neo Five-Factor Inventory was used for personality. A total of 142 participants were included, 88.03% of which were women. Up to 38.03% were classified as BD. Concerning depressive symptoms, 7.41% of BD were at the moderate-severe level compared to 3.41% of non-BD (p = 0.7096). Regarding personality, the median score for extraversion of BD was 35 (Q1 = 29, Q3 = 40), 32 (Q1 = 28, Q3 = 36) in non-BD (p = 0.0062), conscientiousness scored 34 (Q1 = 30.5, Q3 = 38) points in non-BD, 31.50 (Q1 = 27, Q3 = 37) in BD (p = 0.0224). In conclusion, BD students have higher levels of extraversion and lower levels of responsibility than non-BD students. No significant differences were found between the level of depressive symptomatology between BD and non-BD students.

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The Relationship between Substance Use and Depressive Symptoms among Colombian Adolescents

West Indian Medical Journal ◽

10.7727/wimj.2018.143 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 323-327

Author(s):

K Romero-Acosta ◽

L Gómez-de-Regil ◽

G Lowe ◽

G Lipps

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Family Member ◽

Screening Test ◽

Adolescent Depression ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Substance Involvement ◽

The Relationship

Objective: To explore the relationship between substance use and depressive symptomatology among adolescents in Colombia. Methods: Adolescents aged 13–19 years from a rural city in Colombia completed the Spanish version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test and the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale-6 (KADS-6). Results: Regression analyses indicated that gender, having used cannabis, having used sedatives, and having a family member who used illegal drugs were predictive of higher symptom levels of depression according to KADS-6. Conclusion: The results of this study suggested that substance use was associated with depressive symptoms in this sample of Colombian adolescents.

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Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive, Psychological, and Physical Performance in Community-Dwelling Older People with Cognitive Impairment

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders ◽

10.1159/000520853 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Isabella Khoo ◽

Jacqueline C.T. Close ◽

Stephen R. Lord ◽

Kim Delbaere ◽

Morag E. Taylor

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Sex Education ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Future Research ◽

The Relationship

Introduction: Dementia and depression often coexist. Understanding how concomitant comorbidities affect function can improve assessment and management strategies. We examined the relationship between cognitive, psychological, and physical function and depressive symptoms in people with cognitive impairment. Methods: Cross-sectional study using baseline data from the iFOCIS randomized controlled trial involving 309 participants with mild-moderate cognitive impairment. The association between cognitive (Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III [ACE-III], Frontal Assessment Battery), psychological (Goldberg Anxiety Scale; Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale), and physical (Physiological Profile Assessment; Short Physical Performance Battery [SPPB]) function, and quality of life (QoL), physical activity levels and activities of daily living, and depressive symptoms (15-item Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS]) were assessed (adjusted for age, sex, education, and ACE-III as appropriate). Results: Participants with depressive symptoms (GDS ≥4) had significantly more falls in the previous year and a higher number of comorbidities than people without depressive symptoms (GDS <4). Each point increase in the GDS was associated with better memory, higher levels of anxiety and concern about falling, poorer balance, slower gait speed, and reduced QoL. The relationship between the GDS and poor balance and QoL withstood additional adjustment for comorbidity tertiles. The relationship between GDS and concern about falls withstood additional adjustment for previous falls (12 months) and SPPB scores. Conclusions: Depressive symptomatology is associated with poorer physical and psychological function and reduced QoL in people with cognitive impairment. These factors should be considered when assessing and intervening in this group. Future research could examine these relationships longitudinally to establish causality and examine intervention efficacy in this group.

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Depressive symptomatology in childhood and adolescence

Development and Psychopathology ◽

10.1017/s0954579401001109 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 143-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 102

Author(s):

SUNITA DUGGAL ◽

ELIZABETH A. CARLSON ◽

L. ALAN SROUFE ◽

BYRON EGELAND

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Family Relationship ◽

Family Context ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

Data Sets ◽

Early Care ◽

Prospective Longitudinal Study ◽

Relationship Factors ◽

Prospective Longitudinal

Antecedents of depressive symptomatology in childhood and adolescence were examined in a prospective longitudinal study of at-risk youth (n = 168) from families of lower socioeconomic status. Relations between family context factors, maternal depressive symptoms, and depressive symptoms in childhood and adolescence were examined, with a focus on early family relationship factors rarely available for analysis in longitudinal data sets. Results suggest the possibility of etiological differences between depressive symptoms in childhood and in adolescence. Depressive symptomatology in childhood was predicted by the overall family context. Cumulative effects of maternal depressive symptomatology, early care lacking in emotional supportiveness, abuse, and family stressors were observed. Depressive symptomatology in adolescence, on the other hand, was specifically associated with maternal depression and early care lacking in emotional supportiveness. Moreover, an intriguing sex difference emerged: maternal depressive symptomatology was strongly associated with depressive symptomatology in adolescence for females, but for males supportive early care appeared more relevant.

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The relationship between surrounding greenness in childhood and adolescence and depressive symptoms in adolescence and early adulthood

Annals of Epidemiology ◽

10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.01.009 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 213-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Carla P. Bezold ◽

Rachel F. Banay ◽

Brent A. Coull ◽

Jaime E. Hart ◽

Peter James ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Early Adulthood ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

The Relationship

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Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in American Adolescents

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.29.4.534 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 534-543 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Laura N. Desha ◽

Jenny M. Ziviani ◽

Jan M. Nicholson ◽

Graham Martin ◽

Ross E. Darnell

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Panel Study ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Income Dynamics ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Second Child ◽

The Relationship

This study employed ordinal logistic regression analyses to investigate the relationship between American adolescents’ participation in physical activity and depressive symptomatology. Data were drawn from the second Child Development Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (CDS II), which was conducted over 2002-2003. Fewer than 60% of adolescents were found to accumulate 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) outside of school hours on week or weekend days. Accumulated duration of MVPA was not, however, significantly associated with severity of depressive symptoms for either gender. Males who were not involved in sporting clubs or lessons were more likely than males who were highly involved to experience greater severity of depressive symptoms (OR = 3.24, CI = 1.33, 7.87). Results highlight gender variability in the psychosocial correlates of sporting participation and prompt further investigation of the relevance of current physical activity guidelines for mental health in adolescence.

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Vortioxetine Add-On to Methylphenidate for the Treatment of Symptoms of Sickness Behavior in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Report of Two Cases

Reports ◽

10.3390/reports4040030 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Riccardo Bortoletto ◽

Elena Puttini ◽

Leonardo Zoccante ◽

Marco Colizzi

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Sickness Behavior ◽

Childhood And Adolescence ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Adhd Treatment ◽

The Stability

Youth with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may suffer from comorbid difficulties, such as anxiety–depressive symptoms, social withdrawal, and somatic complaints. Although stimulants remain the ADHD cornerstone treatment, mental fatigue, school problems and low self-esteem may persist, often being the most unacceptable symptoms for these patients. We present two cases of adolescents (14 and 15 years old) with methylphenidate-treated ADHD, where cognitive fatigability, depressive thoughts, anxiety, irritability, and poor social relationships remained. Based on clinical observation and the completion of parent and child rating scales, the aforementioned manifestations appeared to progressively reduce by the time of the subsequent control visits planned 1, 3, and 5 months after, following the use of vortioxetine (up to 10 mg/day) as add-on therapy to methylphenidate. No significant side effects were reported in both cases in a follow-up period of 3 months, also supporting the stability of the observed clinical improvement. Vortioxetine monotherapy has already been tested for the treatment of anxiety–depressive symptoms in youth, as well as ADHD in adulthood. The cases presented here suggest that vortioxetine could also be an effective option for ADHD treatment in childhood and adolescence, warranting further investigation of its potential benefits as both a monotherapy and adjunctive therapy to stimulants.

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The Relationship between Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, Intake of Specific Foods and Depression in an Adult Population (45–75 Years) in Primary Health Care. A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13082724 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 2724

Author(s):

Bárbara Oliván-Blázquez ◽

Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre ◽

Emma Motrico ◽

Irene Gómez-Gómez ◽

Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Chronic Diseases ◽

Mediterranean Diet ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

Adult Population ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Mediterranean ◽

Diet Intake ◽

The Relationship

Background: The relationship between the quality of the diet and the adherence to the Mediterranean diet with the presence of persistent or recurrent depressive symptoms have been described. The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the intake of specific foods in primary care patients aged 45 to 75, having subclinical or major depression. The study also specifically analyzes this relationship in individuals suffering from chronic diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. 3062 subjects met the inclusion criteria from the EIRA study. Sociodemographic variables, clinical morbidity, depression symptomatology (PHQ-9) and adherence to Mediterranean diet (MEDAS) were collected. Results: Being female, younger, with a higher BMI, consuming more than 1 serving of red meat a day and drinking more than one carbonated or sugary drink daily, not consuming 3 servings of nuts a week and not eating 2 vegetables cooked in olive oil a week are predictors of having higher depressive symptomatology. Conclusions: Assessing the type of diet of patients presenting depressive symptoms and promoting adherence to a healthy diet is important, especially in patients with chronic diseases. However, depression is a very complex issue and the relationship between nutrition and depression must be further examined.

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