TY - JOUR
T1 - Personality dimensions associated with depressive personality disorder
AU - Lyoo, Kyoon
AU - Gunderson, John G.
AU - Phillips, Katherine A.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Depressive personality disorder (DPD) is a historically important construct that requires empirical attention. This study compares 26 subjects with this disorder to 20 non-DPD subjects who have similar histories of longstanding early-onset depression on three personality measures, the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ), NEO-Five Factor Inventory, and Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ). The samples were demographically similar and had similar rates of comorbid depression and dysthymia. They differed in that DPD subjects scored significantly higher on Harm Avoidance and Neuroticism, and significantly lower on Novelty Seeking, Extroversion, and Adaptive defense mechanisms. Implications for clinical care and nosology are discussed.
AB - Depressive personality disorder (DPD) is a historically important construct that requires empirical attention. This study compares 26 subjects with this disorder to 20 non-DPD subjects who have similar histories of longstanding early-onset depression on three personality measures, the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ), NEO-Five Factor Inventory, and Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ). The samples were demographically similar and had similar rates of comorbid depression and dysthymia. They differed in that DPD subjects scored significantly higher on Harm Avoidance and Neuroticism, and significantly lower on Novelty Seeking, Extroversion, and Adaptive defense mechanisms. Implications for clinical care and nosology are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1521/pedi.1998.12.1.46
DO - 10.1521/pedi.1998.12.1.46
M3 - Article
C2 - 9573519
AN - SCOPUS:2642608654
SN - 0885-579X
VL - 12
SP - 46
EP - 55
JO - Journal of Personality Disorders
JF - Journal of Personality Disorders
IS - 1
ER -
