title: Autobiographical memory dysfunctions in depressive disorders.
abstract: Autobiographical memory (AM) is a ubiquitous human experience that belongs to long-term declarative memory. It plays interpersonal and intrapsychic functions. The main aim of this study is to present results of contemporary research on AM in recurrent depressive disorders. The available research literature suggests that AM dysfunctions are a precursor and risk factor for recurrent depressive disorders and that they also appear to be a consequence of depressive symptoms in a bidirectional and interacting manner. These data suggest that AM might be a viable therapeutic target for cognitive remediation strategies, given the impact of cognition on diverse clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Talarowska
authors.affiliation: IMPACT Strategic Research Center, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong.|Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.affiliation: IMPACT Strategic Research Center, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong.|Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.|Health Sciences Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.affiliation: Department of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gałecki
mesh_terms: D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D061212:Memory, Episodic
keywords: autobiographical memory; depression; diagnosis; etiology; symptoms