Role of Perfectionism and Personality Disorder Features in Response to Brief Treatment for Depression

Using data from the Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program (TDCRP), the authors compared the role of patients' perfectionism and features of personality disorder (PD) in the outcome of brief treatment for depression. Data were extracted as to patients' intake levels of symp...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 2003-06, Vol.71 (3), p.629-633
Main Authors: Shahar, Golan, Blatt, Sidney J, Zuroff, David C, Pilkonis, Paul A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brief Psychotherapy
Brief therapy
Client Characteristics
Clinical psychology
Comparative studies
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - therapy
Human
Humans
Major Depression
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Mental depression
Mental health
Miscellaneous
Outcomes
Outpatient
Perfectionism
Personality
Personality Disorders
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - epidemiology
Personality traits
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Satisfaction
Social Interaction
Symptoms
Therapeutic Alliance
Therapy
Treatment Outcomes
Treatments
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Summary:Using data from the Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program (TDCRP), the authors compared the role of patients' perfectionism and features of personality disorder (PD) in the outcome of brief treatment for depression. Data were extracted as to patients' intake levels of symptoms; perfectionism; and PD features, measured as continuous variables, as well as their symptoms at termination; their contribution to the therapeutic alliance; and their satisfaction with social relations. Poorer therapeutic outcome was demonstrated for patients with elevated levels of perfectionism and odd-eccentric and depressive PD features. Patients' contribution to therapeutic alliance and satisfaction with social relations were predicted by perfectionism but not by PD features. Results highlight the central role played by patients' personality in the course of brief treatment for depression.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.71.3.629