Journal article
Episodic simulation of future events is impaired in patients with major depressive disorder
Abstract
We examined future episodic simulation in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) using a method that distinguishes between episodic and non-episodic details of events. Patients were impaired at generating specific episodic details concerning future events; non-episodic details were not affected. In addition, all participants generated more episodic details for positive than for negative stimulus words. These results suggest a deficit in …
Authors
King MJ; MacDougall AG; Ferris S; Herdman KA; McKinnon MC
Journal
Psychiatry Research, Vol. 187, No. 3, pp. 465–467
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.psychres.2011.02.002
ISSN
0165-1781