Abstract
The authors administered the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Axis I (SCID-P) and Axis II (SCID-II) Disorders to 197 patients with major depression, 63 patients with dysthymia, and 32 patients with both major depression and dysthymia ("double depression"). Fifty percent of major depressive patients, 52% of dysthymic patients, and 69% of patients with double depression were diagnosed as having at least one personality disorder. Patients with a personality disorder had higher scores on the Beck Anxiety and Depression Inventories. The most commonly diagnosed personality disorders were from the anxious/fearful cluster, most notably avoidant and dependent personality disorders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-99 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Psychiatry Research |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Affective disorder
- Beck Anxiety Inventory
- Beck Depression Inventory
- diagnosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry