The effects of daily autobiographical memory training on memory bias, mood and stress resilience in dysphoric individuals.

ABSTRACT: Negative memory bias refers to the enhanced recall of negative memories and is a prominent cognitive factor causing and maintaining depression. Surprisingly few studies modify this negative recall. The current study used a smartphone-based autobiographical memory training to increase positive memory recall and thereby alter negative memory bias. A total of 96 dysphoric (≥ 13 BDI-II) participants were randomly allocated to a positive, sham or no-training condition, conducted over a period of 6 days. Positive memory bias (i.e., recalled event evaluation) significantly increased from pre- to post-training after positive and sham intervention, suggesting an unspecific training effect. No transfer to memory specificity, implicit memory bias or depressive symptoms was found, nor was the training

SUBMITTER: Bovy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9719463 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature