Maxwell Altman, Lily Martin, Candice Chiu, Stefanie B Northover, Siqi Huang, Sarah Goegan, Marta M Maslej, Steven D Hollon, Benoit H Mulsant, Paul W Andrews
Research investigating whether depression is an adaptation or a disorder has been hindered by the lack of an experimental paradigm that can test causal relationships. Moreover, studies attempting to induce the syndrome often fail to capture the suite of feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that characterize depression. An experimental paradigm for triggering depressive symptoms can improve our etiological understanding of the syndrome. The present study attempts to induce core symptoms of depression, particularly those related to rumination, in a healthy, nonclinical sample through a controlled social experiment...
March 21, 2024: Emotion