Interpersonal problem-solving in depressed students

This study investigated whether depressed students suffer from a deficit in interpersonal problem‐solving and attempted to specify the hypothesized deficit using a qualitative analysis of problem‐solving strategies. Twenty depressed students were compared with 20 nondepressed controls with respect t...

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Published in:Journal of clinical psychology 1991-05, Vol.47 (3), p.361-367
Main Authors: Marx, Elisabeth M., Schulze, Christa C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Defense Mechanisms
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Mood disorders
Personality Inventory
Problem Solving
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Social Adjustment
Social research
Students
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Summary:This study investigated whether depressed students suffer from a deficit in interpersonal problem‐solving and attempted to specify the hypothesized deficit using a qualitative analysis of problem‐solving strategies. Twenty depressed students were compared with 20 nondepressed controls with respect to the strategies they developed on a Situation Specific Problem‐Solving Inventory. Results supported the hypothesis of a problem‐solving deficit in depressed students. Although depressed students seemed to have an adequate definition of the problem and the target, they showed a significant lack of action‐oriented strategies.
ISSN:0021-9762
1097-4679
DOI:10.1002/1097-4679(199105)47:3<361::AID-JCLP2270470307>3.0.CO;2-L