Personality as a Predictor of Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy Outcome for Depressed Outpatients.

Zuckerman, Diana M.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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Personality as a Predictor of Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy Outcome for Depressed Outpatients.

Zuckerman, Diana M.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v48 n6 p730-35 Dec 1980

The pretreatment personality scores were not significantly related to improved outcome scores at termination either as a main effect or for the interaction with treatment group. However, low neuroticism and high extraversion were associated with improved social adjustment one year later. (Author)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Depression (Psychology), Drug Therapy, Longitudinal Studies, Patients, Personality Traits, Predictive Validity, Pretests Posttests, Psychotherapy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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