BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There are two lines of research examining the role of
cognition in depression. One line of research focuses on risk for depression, and shows that
a negative cognitive style interacts with stressful life events to create depression. The
second line of research focuses on recovery, and shows that an enhancing cognitive style
interacts with positive life events to reduce depression. The goal of this study was to
integrate these two areas and provide a more comprehensive test of the cognitive model of …