Cognitive/Personality Subtypes of Depression: Theories in Search of Disorders

摘要: As a complement to clinical and quantitative approaches subdividing the depressive disorders, some recent researchers have taken theory-based approach hypothesized existence of three cognitive/personality subtypes: Hopelessness Depression (HD), Dependent/Sociotropic (D/S Dep), Self-Critical/Autonomous (S-C/A Dep). We describe compare these subtypes. In so doing, we present new findings from our ongoing Cognitive Vulnerability (CVD) project. Conceptual analysis preliminary empirical results CVD project suggest that HD overlaps, in part, with D/S Dep S-C/A Dep. However, relationship does not appear be as simple vulnerability interpersonal domain mapping directly on nor achievement identify discuss critical issues need addressed conduct more powerful search for HD, Dep, Dep: (1) problem specifying congruency between stress; (2) surprising vulnerability-stress interactions; (3) going beyond common language definitions symptoms. Finally, conclude by pointing out research subtypes has cumulative character hasn't succumbed “General MacArthur Syndrome.”