An exploratory examination of reappraisal success in depressed adolescents: preliminary evidence of functional differences in cognitive control brain regions

Ineffective emotion regulation is one of the hallmarks of clinical depression. Cognitive reappraisal, which involves changing one's interpretation of an affective stimulus to modify its emotional impact, is a frequently targeted emotion regulation skill in treatments for depression like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)(Beck, 2005). Adolescence is not only a period of rising incidence of depression (Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, 2015), but is also a period during which the use and effectiveness of cognitive reappraisal strategies are increasing (Garnefski et al., 2002; Gullone et al., 2010; McRae et al., 2012).

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 18, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Kaja Z. LeWinn, Irina A. Strigo, Colm G. Connolly, Tiffany C. Ho, Olga Tymofiyeva, Matthew D. Sacchet, Helen Y. Weng, Eva Henje Blom, Alan N. Simmons, Tony T. Yang Tags: Research paper Source Type: research