title: Attributional style and perceived stress in endogenous and reactive depression.
abstract: The depressive Attributional Style Questionnaire (Peterson et al., 1982) and the Hassles and Uplifts Questionnaire (Kanner et al., 1981) were administered to melancholic and non-melancholic depressed patients (matched for severity according to a doctors/nurses rating scale), and to non-depressed volunteers. Compared to the other two groups, melancholic patients had higher internality and stability scores for negative attributions, and reported a greater intensity of 'hassles' and a lower frequency of 'uplifts'. The intensity of 'uplifts' was reduced in both depressed groups. On all other cognitive measures, the reactive patients were indistinguishable from non-depressed volunteers. The results suggest that the 'depressive attributional style' may be specific to melancholic patients, and underline the importance of studying well-defined diagnostic subgroups.
authors: Psychology Department, City of London Polytechnic, U.K.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Willner
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wilkes
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Orwin
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006380:Helplessness, Learned; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests