Coping, thought suppression, and perceived stress in currently depressed, previously depressed, and never depressed individuals

Abstract

This study shows that both current depression and previous depression is related to avoidant coping (wishful thinking and thought suppression). However, these associations might be explained by the higher level of perceived stress among individuals with current or previous depression.

The Internalization of Social Stigma Among Minor-Attracted Persons: Implications for Treatment

“…However, by asking about the suppression of unwanted thoughts more generally (as measured using the White Bear Suppression Inventory [WBSI; Wegner & Zanakos, 1994]), we can examine this idea in a more subtle manner without potential demand characteristics associated with explicitly priming thoughts of a minorattracted identity. This is also consistent with associated research in other areas of clinical psychology, which have also used the WBSI to examine levels of thought suppression in patients with mental health issues such as depression (Thimm, Wang, Waterloo, Eisemann, & Halvorsen, 2018), obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ching & Williams, 2018), and schizophrenia-related symptoms (Jones & Fernyhough, 2009) At the same time, the advertising of our survey (i.e., a research project hosted on a website for self-identified MAPs) may subjectively or implicitly prime participants to consider their responses within the broader context of their status as MAPs.…”

“…That is, when presented with hostility from the general community, and perceiving risk reduction and abuse prevention and the core aims of professional and clinical support services, MAPs may begin to take on this stigmatization and incorporate it into their own identities (Grady et al, 2019). This may go some way to explain the high levels of thought suppression within our sample, with WBSI scores among MAPs being higher than or equivalent to those observed in patients with depression, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ching & Williams, 2018;Ferreira, Palmeira, Trindale, & Catarino, 2015;Thimm et al, 2018). Further theoretical support for this conclusion comes from the minority stress model (Meyer, 2003) which cites identity concealment and internalized stigmatization as key facets of experiencing trauma as a direct consequence of having a minority identity.…”

Factors Associated With Depressive Episode Recurrences in Primary Care: A Retrospective, Descriptive Study

“…There is also a higher incidence of personality disorders in depressive patients than in other populations (Kool et al, 2000). This relationship is mediated by perceived stress (Kim et al, 2016;Thimm et al, 2018) which increases when activities and social support decrease (Chao, 2014;Mayer et al, 2018). In addition to social dysfunction, the majority of people suffering from depression also experience sleep problems (Meerlo et al, 2015;Zhai et al, 2015), weight dysregulation (Ibrahim et al, 2016), and low self-esteem (Sarubin et al, 2018).…”

The internalization of social stigma among minor-attracted persons: Implications for treatment

“…That is, when presented with hostility from the general community, and perceiving risk reduction and abuse prevention and the core aims of professional and clinical support services, MAPs may begin to take on this stigmatization and incorporate it into their own identities (Grady et al, 2018). This may go some way to explain the high levels of thought suppression within our sample, with WBSI scores among MAPs being higher than or equivalent to those observed in patients with depression, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (Ching & Williams, 2018;Ferreira, Palmeira, Trindade, & Catarino, 2015;Thimm et al, 2018). Further theoretical support for this conclusion comes from the minority stress model (Meyer, 2003) which cites identity concealment and internalized stigmatization as key facets of experiencing trauma as a direct consequence of having a minority identity.…”