Journal article
Couple Communication Patterns as Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: An Exploratory Study
The American journal of family therapy, Vol.43(5), pp.395-412
10/20/2015
DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2015.1070700
Abstract
Communication patterns were explored as predictors of Major Depressive Disorder symptoms in 54 couples with a diagnosed partner. The Initiator Style Questionnaire (ISQ; Denton & Burleson, 2007) was used to assess each partner's tendency to initiate and avoid relationship problem discussions, and to categorize couples. Couples were grouped into three initiator style categories: Initiate-Initiate, Avoid-Avoid, and Initiate-Avoid. Patients of Initiate-Avoid couples experienced less severe depressive symptoms. Initiator style category predicted severity of depressed mood, poor concentration/decision-making, and low energy/fatigue. Interactions of initiator style category and relationship satisfaction predicted symptoms that varied in severity. Implications for couple therapists are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Couple Communication Patterns as Predictors of Major Depressive Disorder Symptoms: An Exploratory Study
- Creators
- Fallon Cluxton-Keller - Johns Hopkins UniversityJacob B. Priest - University of IowaWayne H. Denton - Florida State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of family therapy, Vol.43(5), pp.395-412
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/01926187.2015.1070700
- ISSN
- 0192-6187
- eISSN
- 1521-0383
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/20/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Internal Medicine; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; University College Courses
- Record Identifier
- 9984281653902771
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