An examination of attentional training in dysphoric and non-dysphoric individuals

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dc.contributor.advisorDobson, Keith
dc.contributor.authorMastikhina, Liza
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-12T21:10:06Z
dc.date.available2014-11-17T08:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2014-09-12
dc.date.submitted2014en
dc.description.abstractThe present study examined the longitudinal effects of attentional retraining on symptoms of depression. It was a replication and extension of an earlier study by Wells & Beevers (2010). Based on their baseline BDI scores, undergraduate psychology students were randomly assigned into one of 4 groups. Dysphoric participants were assigned into either the neutral training or the control condition. Non-dysphoric participants were assigned into either the dysphoric training or the control condition. All dysphoric participants showed a significant reduction in depressive symptoms throughout the study, F(2, 73.55) = 21.88, p<.001; however, no group differences were observed. The hypothesis that negative bias retraining condition would induce depressive symptoms from baseline to follow-up was not confirmed. Results were inconsistent with those of Wells and Beevers’ (2010). Implications of the findings on research on attentional retraining in the context of depression are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMastikhina, L. (2014). An examination of attentional training in dysphoric and non-dysphoric individuals (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24873en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24873
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/1741
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPsychology--Clinical
dc.subject.classificationAttentional Biasen_US
dc.subject.classificationDepressionen_US
dc.subject.classificationinformation processingen_US
dc.subject.classificationcognitionen_US
dc.subject.classificationemotionen_US
dc.titleAn examination of attentional training in dysphoric and non-dysphoric individuals
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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