"Depressogenic Attribution Style: A Twin Study" by Barbara A. Webster
 

Date of Award

8-1996

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

First Advisor

Michael Wierzbicki

Second Advisor

Robert Lueger

Third Advisor

Mohammed Quereshi

Abstract

Clinical depression is a severe psychological disturbance that can significantly interfere with an individual's normal daily functioning. It is associated with numerous symptoms: change in appetite, weight, sleep, and energy level; difficulty concentrating and making decisions; and increased feelings of worthlessness and suicide.

It is widely agreed that depression is related to both biological and psychological factors. For example, temperament has a genetic influence and has been shown to be associated with depression (Buss & Plomin, 1984). Depression has also frequently been found to be related to psychological factors such as attribution style (Seligman, Abramson, Semmel, & von Baeyer, 1979). However, little research has addressed whether depressogenic attribution style may have a genetic influence.

Comments

A Thesis submitted to the faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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