title: Heterogeneity of interpersonal problems among depressed young adults: associations with substance abuse and pathological personality traits.
abstract: This study extended previous theory and research on interpersonal heterogeneity in depression by identifying groups of depressed young adults who differ in their type and degree of interpersonal problems, and by examining patterns of pathological personality traits and alcohol abuse among these groups. We examined the interpersonal problems, personality traits, and alcohol-related problems of 172 college students with at least moderate levels of self-reported depression on the Patient Health Questionnaire (Spitzer, Kroenke, & Williams, 1999). Scores from the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Short Circumplex (Soldz, Budman, Demby, & Merry, 1995) were subjected to latent profile analysis, which classified individuals into 5 distinct groups defined by the types of interpersonal problems they experience (dominant, warm, submissive, cold, and undifferentiated). As hypothesized, groups did not differ in depression severity, but did show predicted patterns of differences on normative and maladaptive personality traits, as well as alcohol-related problems. The presence of clinically meaningful interpersonal heterogeneity in depression could have important implications for designing more individualized treatments and prevention efforts for depression that target diverse associated interpersonal problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
authors.forename: Sindes
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dawood
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Aidan G C
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hopwood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D057566:Self Report; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012933:Social Identification; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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