1. Cognitive control interventions for depression: a systematic review of findings from training studies
- Author
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Ernst H. W. Koster, Max Owens, Nazanin Derakshan, Kristof Hoorelbeke, and Thomas Onraedt
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050103 clinical psychology ,Depressive Disorder ,Psychotherapist ,Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ,Cognitive restructuring ,05 social sciences ,Psychological intervention ,Cognition ,Cognitive training ,psyc ,03 medical and health sciences ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Clinical Psychology ,Executive Function ,0302 clinical medicine ,Cognitive remediation therapy ,Intervention (counseling) ,Outcome Assessment, Health Care ,Humans ,0501 psychology and cognitive sciences ,Cognitive rehabilitation therapy ,Cognitive skill ,Psychology ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
There is a strong interest in cognitive control training as a new intervention for depression. Given the recent promising meta-analytical findings regarding the effects of cognitive training on cognitive functioning and depressive symptomatology, the current review provides an in-depth discussion of the role of cognitive control in depression. We consider the state-of-the-art research on how manipulation of cognitive control may influence cognitive and depression-related outcomes. Evidence for the effectiveness of cognitive control training procedures are discussed in relation to three stages of depression (at-risk, clinically depressed, remission) as well as the training approach that was deployed, after which the putative theoretical mechanisms are discussed. Finally, we provide ways in which cognitive control training can be utilized in future research.
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- 2017