External attributions and outcome in depressive in-patients.
Thirty-four voluntarily admitted depressive in-patients were asked by their clinicians in the first interview why they came into hospital and what they expected there. Some patients expressed external attributions referring to other persons who were viewed as being responsible for the admission or for improvement under treatment. External attributions of this kind were found to have some negative predictive value for the outcome of treatment.
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Department of Social Psychiatry, Freie Universität Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.
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D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000523:psychology