Abstract

PRIETO CUELLAR, Mercedes; VERA GUERRERO, M.ª Nieves; PEREZ MARFIL, M.ª Nieves  and  RAMIREZ UCLES, Isabel. Chronicity of mood disorders: their relationship with dysfunctional cognitive attitudes and personality alterations. Clínica y Salud [online]. 2007, vol.18, n.2, pp.203-219. ISSN 2174-0550.

The objective of this study was to assess the triple relationship between the chronicity of mood disorders, the co-morbidity with personality alterations and the dysfunctional cognitive attitudes. The prediction is that the higher the chronicity the higher the probability of co-morbidity and the dysfunctional attitudes scores. A sample of 37 outpatients diagnosed with depressive disorders was assigned to two different groups according to the chronicity of their depression. A number of self-report measures were administered: Millon’s Clinical Inventory-II (MCMI-II) (1999), Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) (1982), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI)(1961), and Weissman and Beck’s Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) (1978). As hypothesized, there were no between-group differences in the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale. There was a high co-morbidity between mood and personality disorders. However, no between-group differences were found in the triple relationship, although the tendency was as expected. The high degree of chronicity of patients sent to specialized Mental Health Services is questioned.

Keywords : Mood disorders; Chronicity; Personality disorders; Cognitive dysfunctional attitudes.

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