B2179 - Psychological vulnerability for depression in young adulthood - 27/02/2014
B number:
B2179
Principal applicant name:
Prof Glyn Lewis (University College London, UK)
Co-applicants:
Dr Stanley Zammit (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Marcus Munafo (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Matt Hickman (University of Bristol, UK), Prof Peter Jones (University of Cambridge, UK)
Title of project:
Psychological vulnerability for depression in young adulthood.
Proposal summary:
Aims and Hypotheses
The proposal will investigate the nature of the psychological vulnerability for depression. We will test the hypothesis that the existing measures of psychological vulnerability in ALSPAC - the dysfunctional attitudes scale and cognitive styles questionnaire will be associated with the later development of depression. We will also investigate novel psychological tests of operant and instrumental conditioning and their relationship with prior measures of psychological vulnerability and the cross sectional association with depression. Finally we will investigate the influence of early adversity on the measures of psychological vulnerability.
Date proposal received:
Thursday, 20 February, 2014
Date proposal approved:
Thursday, 27 February, 2014
Keywords:
Primary keyword:
Depression