A Hot-Cold Cognitive Model of Depression: Integrating the Neuropsychological Approach Into the Cognitive Theory Framework

Abstract: Background: In the 50 years following Beck’s cognitive theory, empirical research has consistently supported the role of dysfunctional, ‘hot’ cognition in the onset and maintenance of major depressive disorder. Compromised ‘cold’ cognition in attention, memory, and executive control abilities, independent of the affective state, has attracted much clinical interest for its role throughout the course of illness and into remission. We propose integrating cold cognition into Beck’s cognitive theory framework to account for the complementary roles of both hot and cold cognition in depression onset and maintenance. Method: A critical review of cognitive research was conducted to inform an integrated hot-cold cognitive model of depression. Results: Cold cognitive deficits likely act as a gateway to facilitate the activation and expression of the hot cognitive biases through a weakened ability to attend, retrieve, and critically assess information. Cold deficits become exacerbated by the .... https://cpe.psychopen.eu/index.php/cpe/article/view/2533

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: A Hot-Cold Cognitive Model of Depression: Integrating the Neuropsychological Approach Into the Cognitive Theory Framework ; volume:1 ; number:3 ; day:20 ; month:09 ; year:2019 ; Clinical psychology in Europe ; 1, Heft 3 (20.09.2019)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Elayne Ahern ; Claudi L. H. Bockting ; Maria Semkovska

Further information

• DOI: 10.32872/cpe.v1i3.34396
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020101416044253142528
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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