title: [The readiness to communication and self-presentation as chosen aspects of social activity in depressive patients].
abstract: Willingness to communicate and self-presentation were examined in 68 patients with depression. The results of the patients were compared with a control group of healthy individuals. The results indicated changes in social life of patients, especially in interpersonal communication. Depressive patients showed significantly lower level of willingness to communicate than healthy persons. The self-presentation letters of patients mostly included information about the disease, negative feelings and thoughts connected with depression and negative self-description.
authors.affiliation: Katedry Medycyny Rodzinnej AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nowicka-Sauer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012917:Social Adjustment