Journal article
Predicting Improvement in Depression Across Therapies Using Indicators of Romantic Relationship Functioning: A Preliminary Investigation
The American journal of family therapy, Vol.43(1), pp.44-56
01/01/2015
DOI: 10.1080/01926187.2014.935689
PMCID: PMC4310565
PMID: 25642009
Abstract
The purpose of this preliminary study is to expand research on the effects of relational processes on depression treatment outcomes. We tested whether initiator tendency, attachment anxiety, attachment avoidance, and marital satisfaction predicted improvement in depression for women with Major Depressive Disorder enrolled in a depression treatment clinical trial (n = 17). We found that higher baseline levels of partner initiator tendency resulted in less change in depression (worse outcomes), regardless of treatment type; higher baseline levels of attachment avoidance predicted better depression outcomes in treatment. Initiator tendency is discussed as a critical romantic relationship factor for depression treatment outcomes.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Predicting Improvement in Depression Across Therapies Using Indicators of Romantic Relationship Functioning: A Preliminary Investigation
- Creators
- Sarah B. Woods - Texas Woman's 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(1), pp.44-56
- DOI
- 10.1080/01926187.2014.935689
- PMID
- 25642009
- PMCID
- PMC4310565
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Fam Ther
- ISSN
- 0192-6187
- eISSN
- 1521-0383
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- K23 MH063994 / NIMH NIH HHS; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) K23MH063994 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; University College Courses; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984281751902771
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