Hamid Taher Neshat Doost|Tim Dalgleish|William Yule|Mehrdad Kalantari|Sayed Jafar Ahmadi|Atle Dyregrov|Laura Jobson
Enhancing Autobiographical Memory Specificity Through Cognitive Training
University of Isfahan|MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit|Medical Research Council|Children and War Foundation|University of Isfahan|University of Isfahan|Children and War Foundation|MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit|Medical Research Council|University of East Anglia
objective study investigate efficacy memory specificity training mest autobiographical memory recall depression afghan adolescents depression randomly assigned mest group control group baseline groups completed persian versions autobiographical memory test amt mood feelings questionnaire mfq mest group five weekly group sessions mest control group additional contact amt mfq readministered participants mfq readministered 2month followup mest group retrieved higher proportion specific memories following training lower levels depression 2month followup control group change memory specificity predicted followup depression baseline depression mediated relationship receipt mest reduction later depression results suggest mest improve autobiographical memory performance drive subsequent reduction depression symptoms