So it doesn't work, what precisely is your doctor doing to address your depression and rumination problems?
http://www.jad-journal.com/article/S0165-0327%2814%2900813-1/abstract?rss=yes
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Institute of Psychology, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Received: June 3, 2014; Received in revised form: December 6, 2014; Accepted: December 9, 2014; Published Online: January 07, 2015
Abstract
Background
Rumination
is one of the hallmark characteristics of both anxiety disorders and
depression, and has been linked to deficient executive functioning,
particularly working memory (WM). Previous findings show that working
memory capacity can be increased through training.
Methods
The
current study explored whether an adaptive stand-alone WM training
could increase WMC and consequently reduce rumination, anxiety and
depression by means of a double-blind randomized controlled trial in a
sample of 98 patients with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
Results
No
positive effect of training on WMC was found. In addition, the results
show that a WM training was not associated with a reduction of
rumination, depression, nor anxiety.
Limitations
The
high drop-out rate in both groups (20.11% from pre- to post-training)
and the overrepresentation of men and use of anti-depressants in the
placebo group might have influenced the results. Furthermore,
expectations and perceptions about the training might have interacted
with performance on WM tasks.
Conclusions
Overall,
results show that a stand-alone WM training in patients with symptoms
of anxiety and/or depression does not result in reduced rumination nor
in reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. We discuss potential
explanations for these findings.
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