Autobiographical memory deficits in patients with depression follow a temporal distribution

• Verfasst von: Biedermann, Sarah Violetta [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Sartorius, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ende, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Autobiographical memory deficits in patients with depression follow a temporal distribution
• Verf.angabe: Sarah V. Biedermann, Traute Demirakca, Alexander Sartorius, Matthias K. Auer, Gabriele Ende, Fabrice Berna
• Jahr: 2017
• Umfang: 4 S.
• Fussnoten: Available online26 July 2017 ; Gesehen am 13.06.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Psychiatry research
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 1979
• Jahr Quelle: 2017
• Band/Heft Quelle: 257(2017), Seite 193-196
• ISSN Quelle: 1872-7123
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.07.046
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: AM
• Sach-SW: Cognitive tests
• Sach-SW: Depressive disorder
• K10plus-PPN: 1576331687

Abstract

Autobiographical memory deficits are known in depression. The temporal distribution thereof across periods of life has rarely been considered yet. Autobiographical memories for 5 life periods were investigated in 27 depressed in-patients and compared to 31 matched healthy controls using the Bielefelder Autobiographisches Gedächtnis Inventar. Depressed patients reported significantly less details in memories dating from childhood to 30 years, correlating with severity of depression. Memories from childhood and recent periods were less positive in depressed patients. Thus, we found a distinct pattern of autobiographical memory deficits in depressed patients. Possible etiological factors, however, need further investigations.