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- Title
Characteristics of depression of chronically ill medical patients. An elaboration of personality styles.
- Authors
Covino, Nicholas A.; Dirks, Jerald F.; Fisch, Ralph I.; Seidel, John V.; Covino, N A; Dirks, J F; Fisch, R I; Seidel, J V
- Abstract
In an earlier study, 13 distinct patterns of depression were found among 132 asthma, tuberculosis, and pain patients. The subscales of scale 2 of the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI) which were developed at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center were the basis for the classification via o-type cluster analysis. The present work projected these patterns to the standard three validity and ten clinical scales of the MMPI. In addition, Dirk's panic-fear and Kleiger's alexithymia scales were scored. It was demonstrated that these 13 patterns of depression had important personality correlates associated with them. A useful point of view to take in medical care of the chronically ill is also offered.
- Publication
Psychotherapy & Psychosomatics, 1983, Vol 39, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
0033-3190
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000287717