Thought suppression as a cognitive vulnerability factor for depression [Elektronische Ressource] : an fMRI study / Hanna Lo

Universität Ulm Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie III Leiter: Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Spitzer Thought suppression as a cognitive vulnerability factor for depression – an fMRI study Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Humanbiologie der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Ulm Hanna Lo Geburtsort: Heilbronn 2009Amtierender Dekan: Prof. Dr. Klaus-Michael Debatin 1. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Dr. Manfred Spitzer 2. Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Harald C. Traue Tag der Promotion: 13. November 2009 Contents List of tables..................................................................................................................II List of figures................................................................................................................III List of abbreviations .................................................................................................... IV 1. Introduction ................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Depression ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Cognitive Theory of Depression......................................................................... 3 1.2.1. Background of cognitive theories of depression.......................................... 6 1.2.2. Cognitive risk factors for depression .......................