Me, myself, and I: Self-referent word use as an indicator of self-focused attention in relation to depression and anxiety

Me, myself, and I: Self-referent word use as an indicator of self-focused attention in relation to depression and anxiety

Self-focused attention (SFA) is considered a cognitive bias that is closely related to depression. However, it is not yet well understood whether it represents a disorder-specific or a trans-diagnostic phenomenon and which role the valence of a given context is playing in this regard. Computerized q...

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Main Authors: Timo eBrockmeyer, Johannes eZimmermann, Dominika eKulessa, Martin eHautzinger, Hinrich eBents, Hans-Christoph eFriederich, Wolfgang eHerzog, Matthias eBackenstrass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Anxiety
Depression
Language
chronic depression
Self-focused attention
Pronoun use
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01564/full

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