An exploration of the inner experience of depression

This study explored the inner experience of people with depression using the Descriptive Experience Sampling method. Participants were screened with the SCL-90-R and then selected for the depression group or the control group. Participants were asked to complete the BDI-II and the VAS as pre-test and posttest measures. Participants used the Descriptive Experience Sampling method, which entails random cueing by a beeping device and recording of inner experiences including thoughts, images, and feelings. Samples were discussed thoroughly by the participants and the researchers. Summaries of the samples were then coded for prominent characteristics. The most frequent codes for the depression group were feelings, sensory awareness, and unsymbolized thinKing The most frequent codes for the control group were feelings, images, and sensory awareness. The depression group also tended to have more experiences per sample overall than the control group.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2001

Author dc:creator

• Perlotto, Carla Nanette

Contributors dc:contributor

• Christopher L. Heavey

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1336

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2335