Survey of Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory and Latency in Memories Retrieval in Depressive and Anxious Individuals

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The present study attempts to investigate overgeneral autobiographical memory and latency in memories retrieval in depression and anxious individuals. Along this aim, 10 depressive, 10 anxious and 10 normal individuals were selected among clients of Tabriz university counseling center .For measuring of variables, were used the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) ,Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), retrieval of Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT). To compare the means of overgeneral, latency and rates of recall positive and negative memories among of depressive, anxious and normal individuals were used Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the Tukeys test and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). The results revealed that over general in autobiographical memory for depressive individuals is more than anxious and normal ones. In addition, latency in memories retrieval in depressive individuals is more than anxious and normal individuals. And depressive and anxious individuals recall more negative memories and less positive memories than normal individuals.

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Journal of Modern Psychological Researches
Volume 3, Issue 12 - Serial Number 12
December 2009
Pages 123-138

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  • Receive Date: 27 December 2015
  • Accept Date: 27 December 2015

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