Latent anxiety in clinical depression is associated with worse recognition of emotional stimuli.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major Depressive Disorder, characterized by cognitive affective biases, is a considerable public health challenge. Past work has shown that higher depressive symptoms are associated with augmented memory of negative stimuli. In contrast, anxiety symptoms have been associated with overgeneralization of emotional memories. Given the high comorbidity of depression and anxiety, it is critical to understand how cognitive affective biases are differentially associated with clinical symptoms.

Method

We used continuous measures of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI-II]) and anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI]) to evaluate an adult sample (N = 79; 18-41 years old, 58 female). Emotional memory discrimination and recognition memory were tested using an emotional di

SUBMITTER: Granger SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10353707 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature