Abstract
We investigated the effects of emotion perception training on depressive symptoms and mood in young adults reporting high levels of depressive symptoms (trial registration: ISRCTN02532638). Participants were randomised to an intervention procedure designed to increase the perception of happiness over sadness in ambiguous facial expressions or a control procedure, and completed self-report measures of depressive symptoms and mood. Those in the intervention condition had lower depressive symptoms and negative mood at 2-week follow-up, but there was no statistical evidence for a difference. There was some evidence for increased positive mood. Modification of emotional perception may lead to an increase in positive affect.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 71-72 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | British Journal of Psychiatry |
| Volume | 201 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 2 Jul 2012 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Brain and Behaviour
- Cognitive Science
- Social Cognition
- Tobacco and Alcohol
- TARG
Keywords
- Young Adult
- Facial Expression
- Biofeedback, Psychology
- Depression
- Perception
- Humans
- Adult
- Affect
- Students
- Happiness
- Male
- Female
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