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2023 APS Annual Convention

Beliefs about Chemical Imbalances, Genetics, and Emotions in Depression and Addiction: Relations with Treatment Attitudes and Self-Efficacy

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Washington, DC

Oral · Clinical Science

Popular narratives about depression and addiction emphasize biogenetic factors, yet these messages can lead to unhelpful beliefs. This symposium brings four lines of research among younger adults, older adults, and addiction treatment providers to demonstrate how these beliefs impact treatment attitudes and self-efficacy about recovery.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Hans SchroderChair
    University of Michigan Medical School
  • Justin GarsonDiscussant
    Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York

Presentations

  1. Separating the “Chemical” from the “Imbalance”: Beliefs That Depression Is Functional Vs. Dysfunctional Differentially Predict Treatment Attitudes and StigmaHans Schroder
  2. Implications of the “Chemical Imbalance” Explanation of Depression in Older Adults Briana Hay
  3. Associations of Specific Emotion Beliefs with Clinical Symptoms, Coping Self-Efficacy, and Desire for TreatmentElizabeth Kneeland
  4. Implications of Genetic Attributions for Addictive Disorders Among CliniciansMatthew Lebowitz