title: Overgeneral autobiographical memory and chronic interpersonal stress as predictors of the course of depression in adolescents.
abstract: This study investigated whether overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) predicts the course of depression in adolescents. As part of a larger longitudinal study of risk for emotional disorders, 55 adolescents with a past history of major depressive disorder or minor depressive disorder completed the Autobiographical Memory Test. Fewer specific memories predicted the subsequent onset of a major depressive episode (MDE) over a 16-month follow-up period, even when covarying baseline depressive symptoms. This main effect was qualified by an interaction between specific memories and chronic interpersonal stress: Fewer specific memories predicted greater risk of MDE onset over follow-up at high (but not low) levels of chronic interpersonal stress. Thus, our findings suggest that OGM, in interaction with chronic interpersonal stress, predicts the course of depression among adolescents, and highlight the importance of measuring interpersonal stress in OGM research.
authors: Northwestern University, Department of Psychology, 2029 Sheridan Road, Suite 102, Evanston, IL 60208, USA. Jennifer.Sumner@gmail.com
authors: Jennifer A
authors: JA
authors: Sumner
authors: James W
authors: JW
authors: Griffith
authors: Susan
authors: S
authors: Mineka
authors: Kathleen Newcomb
authors: KN
authors: Rekart
authors: Richard E
authors: RE
authors: Zinbarg
authors: Michelle G
authors: MG
authors: Craske
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011939:Mental Recall; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*