Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol. 85, Iss. 11,  (Nov 2017): 1052-1063. Objective: Depression, like other mental disorders and health conditions generally, is increasingly construed as genetically based. This research sought to determine whether merely telling people that they have a genetic predisposition to depression can cause them to retroactively remember having experienced it. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.