Global ETD Search

1	Judgment of Contingency in Hospitalized Depressives Ee, Juliana Soh-Chiew 08 1900 (has links) Numerous investigations with college students have found that mild depressives perceive environmental contingencies more accurately than do nondepressives. The present study explores this 'depressive realism' phenomenon in a hospitalized sample. depressive realism college students depressives Depressed persons. Control (Psychology) Judgment.
2	A Framework for the Pursuit of Happiness: Personality as It Relates to Subjective Well-being Ludlum, Emma B 01 January 2015 (has links) This paper is a framework for the pursuit of happiness. It uses psychological data, philosophical theories, and trends in neuroscience to support the idea that anyone can be happy. It first discusses personality psychology, biology of personality, and the relationship between personality and happiness. From there it explains positive illusions and Depressive Realism to show how one can implement both to increase personal happiness. Happiness Subjective Well-being Personality Positive Illusions Depressive Realism Psychology
3	Sociální kognice depresivních pacientů / Social cognitions of depressive patients Ševčíková, Marcela January 2015 (has links) Social cognition - the ability to identify, perceive, and interpret socially relevant information - is an important skill that plays a significant role in successful interpersonal functioning. Social cognitive performance seems to be impaired in several mental disorders. The relationship with major depressive disorder is less well understood. The aim of the thesis was to present a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on social cognition in depression as well as to contribute with results of our own research. Two original video-methods presenting difficult and complex social situation were developed in this study. Acutely depressed patients (n = 20) and healthy controls (n = 20) were examined with the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) and with Lie or True and Rendez-views video-methods. We found no difference in the performance in our video-methods between the tested groups. Evidence of The Depressive Realism Hypothesis was not proven in this study. Further research in this area is needed. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
4	Memory Biases and Depressive Realism Moore, Michael Thomas 20 July 2009 (has links) No description available. Mental Health Psychology Depressive realism depression memory bias memory cognitive-behavioral therapy CBT
5	Winston Churchill’s ‘Black Dog’: a psychobiographical case study for depressive realism Human, Samantha 01 1900 (has links) Text in English / This qualitative psychobiographical study sets out to explore and describe the life of Sir Winston Churchill within the context of his lifelong experience with depression, his ‘Black Dog’. The aim of the research is to present a case for depressive realism with Churchill as the single case study. The reconstruction of Churchill’s life as a psychological narrative is contextualised within the theoretical framework of Alfred Adler’s Theory of Individual Psychology. Data was collated via biographical and life history material. Data was analysed by means of thematic analysis. Data trustworthiness and ethical considerations were adhered to. The findings of this study reveal that Churchill’s depression had positive gains of him striving to contribute to society, potentially demonstrating that depressive realism exists as a side-effect of depression. The significance of which, conceivably substantiates the idea that positive aspects of depression do exist, enabling a potentially more encouraging and constructive outlook for individuals suffering from depression. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology) Alfred Adler Case study research Depression Depressive realism Individual psychology Psychobiography Single case study Sir Winston Churchill 616.8527092 Depression, Mental -- Case studies Manic-depressive illness Adler, Alfred, 1870-1937 Adlerian psychology Depressed persons -- Biography
6	Winston Churchill’s ‘Black Dog’: a psychobiographical case study for depressive realism Human, Samantha 01 1900 (has links) Text in English / This qualitative psychobiographical study sets out to explore and describe the life of Sir Winston Churchill within the context of his lifelong experience with depression, his ‘Black Dog’. The aim of the research is to present a case for depressive realism with Churchill as the single case study. The reconstruction of Churchill’s life as a psychological narrative is contextualised within the theoretical framework of Alfred Adler’s Theory of Individual Psychology. Data was collated via biographical and life history material. Data was analysed by means of thematic analysis. Data trustworthiness and ethical considerations were adhered to. The findings of this study reveal that Churchill’s depression had positive gains of him striving to contribute to society, potentially demonstrating that depressive realism exists as a side-effect of depression. The significance of which, conceivably substantiates the idea that positive aspects of depression do exist, enabling a potentially more encouraging and constructive outlook for individuals suffering from depression. / Psychology / M.A. (Psychology) Alfred Adler Case study research Depression Depressive realism Individual psychology Psychobiography Single case study Sir Winston Churchill 616.8527092 Depression, Mental -- Case studies Manic-depressive illness Adler, Alfred, 1870-1937 Adlerian psychology Depressed persons -- Biography

1

Page generated in 0.0517 seconds