Cited by 84Mental Health Research TopicsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesTreatment of Major Depression

Ambulatory emotional reactivity to negative daily life events predicts remission from major depressive disorder

Peeters, Frenk, Berkhof, Johannes, Rottenberg, Jonathan, Nicolson, Nancy A.·2010·Behaviour Research and Therapy

Abstract

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is often associated with altered emotional reactivity. However, the functional significance of altered emotional reactivity in MDD is uncertain. This study was the first to examine the predictive relationship between intensely sampled ambulatory emotional reactivity and the clinical course of MDD. Forty-six outpatients who met criteria for MDD underwent six days of experience sampling of their ambulatory reactivity to everyday negative and positive life events. After experience sampling, all outpatients received pharmacotherapy with supportive psychotherapy and were followed clinically for 18 months. At one month, less emotional reactivity to negative and positive daily events predicted higher depressive symptom severity. Importantly, patients who exhibited less negative emotional reactivity to daily negative life events were less likely to recover from MDD over the 18 month follow-up. Relationships between ambulatory emotional reactivity and MDD course were not accounted for by the duration or the severity of initial MDD symptoms. Diminished ambulatory emotional reactivity appears to be functionally significant in depression. Intensive sampling of ambulatory emotions may have utility for predicting the clinical course of MDD.

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Authors
Peeters, F., Berkhof, J., Rottenberg, J., & Nicolson, N. A.
Affiliations
  • Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
  • Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
  • University of South Florida (US)
  • Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Peeters, Frenk
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-08
Volume
48
Issue
8
Pages
754-760
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1978726913
Cited by
84
References
71
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (publishedVersion)
  • Amsterdam UMC (VU Amsterdam) - Institutional Repository (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
  • Research Publications (Maastricht University) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
Keywords
major depressive disorder, emotional reactivity, daily life events, negative emotional reactivity, remission prediction, depression severity, pharmacotherapy, supportive therapy
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Antidepressive Agents, Major Depressive Disorder, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychotherapy, Remission, Spontaneous, Monitoring, Ambulatory

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