Decentring and distraction reduce overgeneral autobiographical memory in depression
Psychological MedicinePublished 1 July 2000
Edward Watkins, John D. Teasdale, Ruth Williams
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Elevated categorical memory in depression is more modifiable than has been previously assumed; it may reflect the dynamic maintenance of a cognitive style that can be interrupted by brief cognitive interventions.
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Elevated categorical memory in depression is more modifiable than has been previously assumed; it may reflect the dynamic maintenance of a cognitive style that can be interrupted by brief cognitive interventions.
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