Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with major depression and dysthymia

William C. Sanderson; Scott Wetzler; Aaron T. Beck; Frank Betz

doi:10.1016/0165-1781(92)90042-2

Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with major depression and dysthymia

William C. Sanderson, Scott Wetzler, Aaron T. Beck, Frank Betz

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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)
Pages (from-to)	93-99
Number of pages	7
Journal	Psychiatry Research
Volume	42
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1781(92)90042-2
State	Published - Apr 1992
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Affective disorder
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Beck Depression Inventory
diagnosis

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry

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