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Anti-depressant medication and depressive thought processes among older adults
Author(s)	Norm O'Rourke, B Lynn Beattie, Sherri Hayden
Journal title	Clinical Gerontologist, vol 17, no 2, 1996
Pages	pp 3-14
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Depression ; Cognitive processes ; Drugs ; Clinical surveys ; Theory ; Canada.
Annotation	A consistent body of research suggests that depressive symptoms recur rapidly following termination of pharmacotherapy. The present study hypothesised that this phenomenon is a function of the continued operation of depressive attributional processes. Compared to interventions which directly target depressive cognitions, those treated solely with medication may relapse sooner as these thought processes remain unaltered. Three groupings of older adults were recruited for the present study. Support was obtained for the initial hypothesis as specific negative attributional constructs are elevated among antidepressant users as compared to control subjects (globality and stability). These results are discussed relative to the hopelessness theory of depression.
Accession Number	CPA-970310006 A
Classmark	ENR: DA: LLD: 3G: 4D: 7S
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