Cognitive and psychodynamic correlates of depressive symptomatology.
31 depressed, 26 nondepressed participants completed measures reflecting putative cognitive and psychodynamic characteristics of self-reported depression. Of the 16 variables 9 discriminated the groups in the expected direction. Ten characteristics correlated significantly with scores on the Beck Depression Inventory, 4 reflecting negative automatic thinking, two of which (Negative Self-concepts and Expectations, Low Self-esteem) were important predictors of severity of depression.
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Ecole de psychologie, Université Laval, Ste-Foy, Québec.
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Raymond
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D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D012649:Self Concept; D012718:Set, Psychology