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Emotional reactivity to daily events in major and minor depression.

Bylsma, Lauren M., Taylor-Clift, April, Rottenberg, Jonathan·2011·Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Abstract

Although emotional dysfunction is an important aspect of major depressive disorder (MDD), it has rarely been studied in daily life. Peeters, Nicolson, Berkhof, Delespaul, and deVries (2003) observed a surprising mood-brightening effect when individuals with MDD reported greater reactivity to positive events. To better understand this phenomenon, we conducted a multimethod assessment of emotional reactivity to daily life events, obtaining detailed reports of appraisals and event characteristics using the experience-sampling method and the Day Reconstruction Method (Kahneman, Krueger, Schkade, Schwarz, & Stone, 2004) in 35 individuals currently experiencing a major depressive episode, 26 in a minor depressive (mD) episode, and 38 never-depressed healthy controls. Relative to healthy controls, both mood-disordered groups reported greater daily negative affect and lower positive affect and reported events as less pleasant, more unpleasant, and more stressful. Importantly, MDD and mD individuals reported greater reductions in negative affect following positive events, an effect that converged across assessment methods and was not explained by differences in prevailing affect, event appraisals, or medications. Implications of this curious mood-brightening effect are discussed.

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Authors
Bylsma, L. M., Taylor-Clift, A., & Rottenberg, J.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Published
2011-02
Volume
120
Issue
1
Pages
155-167
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
OpenAlex
W2149819442
Cited by
388
References
69
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FWCI
21.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH77669)
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
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
emotional reactivity, major depressive disorder, minor depression, daily life events, negative affect, positive affect, ecological momentary assessment, Day Reconstruction Method
MeSH terms
Activities of Daily Living, Adult, Analysis of Variance, Depressive Disorder, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index, Stress, Psychological, Linear Models, Patient Selection

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