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1. Salem, Taban. An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment.

Degree: PhD, Psychology, 2018, Mississippi State University

URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06292018-104132/  ;

The present study was aimed at experimentally investigating effects of causal explanations for depression on treatment-seeking behavior and beliefs. Participants at a large Southern university (N = 139; 78% female; average age 19.77) received bogus screening results indicating high depression risk, then viewed an explanation of depression etiology (fixed biological vs. malleable) before receiving a treatment referral (antidepressant vs. psychotherapy). Participants accepted the cover story at face value, but some expressed doubts about the screening tasks ability to properly assess their individual depression. Within the skeptics, those given a fixed biological explanation for depression were relatively unwilling to accept either treatment, but those given a malleable explanation were much more willing to accept psychotherapy. Importantly, differences in skepticism were not due to levels of actual depressive symptoms. The present findings indicate that information about the malleability of depression may have a protective effect for persons who otherwise would not accept treatment. Advisors/Committee Members: Eric Samuel Winer (chair), Cliff McKinney (committee member), Michael R. Nadorff (committee member), Jennifer C. Veilleux (committee member).

Subjects/Keywords: psychotherapy; treatment expectancies; help-seeking; causal explanations; depression

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APA (6th Edition):

Salem, T. (2018). An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment. (Doctoral Dissertation). Mississippi State University. Retrieved from http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06292018-104132/ ;

Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):

Salem, Taban. “An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, Mississippi State University. Accessed February 20, 2019. http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06292018-104132/ ;.

MLA Handbook (7th Edition):

Salem, Taban. “An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment.” 2018. Web. 20 Feb 2019.

Vancouver:

Salem T. An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2018. [cited 2019 Feb 20]. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06292018-104132/ ;.

Council of Science Editors:

Salem T. An experimental investigation of causal explanations for depression and willingness to accept treatment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2018. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06292018-104132/ ;

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