Self-critical depressive experience in posttraumatic stress disorder.
Consistent with prior research, 73 hospitalized male Vietnam veterans with combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) reported high scores on Self-criticism as measured by the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire. Self-criticism scores predicted greater severity of PTSD (Mississippi scale) after controlling for symptomatic depression (MMPI-D scale), suggesting that the nature of depression in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder differs from that in major depressive disorder.
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Medical College of Georgia, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*