Developmental origins of cognitive vulnerabilities to depression: review of processes contributing to stability and change across time
✍ Scribed by Benjamin L. Hankin; Caroline Oppenheimer; Jessica Jenness; Andreas Barrocas; Benjamin G. Shapero; Jessica Goldband
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 118 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Cognitive theories of depression have been shown to be potent predictors of future increases in depressive symptoms and disorder in children, adolescents, and adults. This article focuses on potential developmental origins of the main cognitive vulnerabilities, including dysfunctional attitudes, negative cognitive style, and rumination. We selectively review processes and factors that have been hypothesized to contribute to the emergence and stabilization of these cognitive risk factors. This review focuses on genetic factors, temperament, parents and peers as salient interpersonal influences, and stressful life events. We end with suggestions for future theory development and research. In particular, we emphasize the need for additional conceptual and empirical work integrating these disparate processes together into a coherent, developmental psychopathological model, and we highlight the coexistence of both stability and change in the development of cognitive vulnerabilities to depression across the lifespan. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 65:1–12, 2009.