The role of overgeneral autobiographical memory in the development of adult depression following childhood trauma

2004 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Burnside ◽  
Mike Startup ◽  
Marie Byatt ◽  
Lynn Rollinson ◽  
Jonathan Hill
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Adult Depression

scholarly journals Overgeneral autobiographical memory (phenomenon, mechanisms, empirical research)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-134
Author(s):  
O.D. Pugovkina
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory

In the last several years the role of overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) has been widely discussed in scientific articles as a factor in the appearance and chronification of depressive disorders. The present article describes the phenomenon of OGM as the difficulty in remembering episodes of specific events. Areas of research of OGM are discussed: its modern conceptualization, psychological mechanisms, as well as the role of genetic and psychosocial factors in its development. Methodological issues and directions of further research are discussed.

scholarly journals Correlates of autobiographical memory specificity: the role of depression, anxiety and childhood trauma

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ineke Wessel ◽  
Masja Meeren ◽  
Frenk Peeters ◽  
Arnoud Arntz ◽  
Harald Merckelbach
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Memory Specificity ◽  
Autobiographical Memory Specificity

scholarly journals Overgeneral autobiographical memory bias in clinical and non-clinical voice hearers

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Jacobsen ◽  
Emmanuelle Peters ◽  
Thomas Ward ◽  
Philippa A. Garety ◽  
Mike Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Memory Bias ◽  
Clinical Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Hearing Voices ◽  
Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory ◽  
And Control ◽  
Limit Access

AbstractBackgroundHearing voices can be a distressing and disabling experience for some, whilst it is a valued experience for others, so-called ‘healthy voice-hearers’. Cognitive models of psychosis highlight the role of memory, appraisal and cognitive biases in determining emotional and behavioural responses to voices. A memory bias potentially associated with distressing voices is the overgeneral memory bias (OGM), namely the tendency to recall a summary of events rather than specific occasions. It may limit access to autobiographical information that could be helpful in re-appraising distressing experiences, including voices.MethodsWe investigated the possible links between OGM and distressing voices in psychosis by comparing three groups: (1) clinical voice-hearers (N = 39), (2) non-clinical voice-hearers (N = 35) and (3) controls without voices (N = 77) on a standard version of the autobiographical memory test (AMT). Clinical and non-clinical voice-hearers also completed a newly adapted version of the task, designed to assess voices-related memories (vAMT).ResultsAs hypothesised, the clinical group displayed an OGM bias by retrieving fewer specific autobiographical memories on the AMT compared with both the non-clinical and control groups, who did not differ from each other. The clinical group also showed an OGM bias in recall of voice-related memories on the vAMT, compared with the non-clinical group.ConclusionsClinical voice-hearers display an OGM bias when compared with non-clinical voice-hearers on both general and voices-specific recall tasks. These findings have implications for the refinement and targeting of psychological interventions for psychosis.

The role of specific early trauma in adult depression: A meta-analysis of published literature. Childhood trauma and adult depression

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 665-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Mandelli ◽  
C. Petrelli ◽  
A. Serretti
Keyword(s):  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Adult Depression ◽  
Childhood Traumas ◽  
Post Hoc

AbstractBackgroundA large literature has long focused on the role of trauma in childhood and risk for psychological disorders in adulthood. Despite several studies performed, to date, it is not clear which weight have different childhood stressors specifically on the risk for depression in adult life. In the present study, we performed a meta-analysis of the literature in order to assess the effective role of childhood traumas as risk factor in the onset of depressive disorders in adults.MethodsPreviously published papers investigating the exposure to childhood trauma and their association with depression in adult subjects were retrieved in literature through common databases. Meta-analysis was conducted by the RevMan software. The quality of studies was evaluated by an adapted version of the New-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale; bias publication was evaluated by the Egger's test. Meta-regression analysis was employed to detect potential confounders and/or moderating variables. Finally, a sensitivity analysis was post-hoc performed to control for potential confounders.ResultsEmotional abuse showed the strongest association with depression (OR = 2.78) followed by neglect (OR = 2.75) and sexual abuse (OR = 2.42). Significant associations were also found for domestic violence (OR = 2.06) and physical abuse (OR = 1.98). Nevertheless, in post-hoc analysis, emotional abuse and neglect showed the strongest associations with depression as compared to other kinds of child trauma.ConclusionsThese findings support the role of neglect and emotional abuse as significantly associated to depression. Sexual/physical abuse or violence in family may be unspecific risk factors for mental disturbance. Other kind of trauma may play a less relevant role in risk of adult depression, though they should be not underestimated.

The Role of Perfectionism and Autobiographical Memory in a Sample of Parasuicide Patients

Crisis ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan A. Rasmussen ◽  
Rory C. O’Connor ◽  
Dallas Brodie
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
Hopelessness Depression ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
First Time

The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between social perfectionism, overgeneral autobiographical memory recall, and psychological distress (hopelessness, depression/anxiety, and suicidal ideation) in a sample of parasuicide patients. Forty patients who had been admitted to a Scottish hospital following an episode of deliberate self-harm participated in the study. The participants completed the autobiographical memory task and a battery of self-report measures (multidimensional perfectionism, hopelessness, depression/anxiety, and suicidal ideation). The results showed that repetitive self-harmers were more overgeneral in their recall of positive autobiographical memories than were first-time self-harmers. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that socially prescribed perfectionism interacted with overgeneral recall of both positive and negative memories to predict suicidal ideation/depression. The findings are discussed in relation to previous research.

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