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Psicologia: teoria e prática

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CARVALHO, Lucas de F. et al. Relationship between depression and global and specific personality global functioning. Psicol. teor. prat. [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.2, pp. 01-15. ISSN 1516-3687.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1980-6906/ePTPPA12940.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and pathological personality functioning (PPF) and specific indicators of pathological personality patterns. The participants were 446 adults from the general population. Part of the sample (n = 237) answered scales evaluating the PPF (Dimensional Clinical Personality Inventory - screening (IDCP-Screening)) and symptoms of depression (Baptist Depression Scale - screening (EBADEP-Screening)); another part (n = 209) answered tests evaluating personality disorders (PD) (SCID-II personality questionnaire; SCID-II-PQ) and symptoms of depression (EBADEP-screening). The results indicated that both PPF and PD showed positive associations with depressive symptoms, although associations with PPF were stronger. The PD most associated with depressive symptoms were avoidant, dependent, and borderline. Findings suggest that PPF and specific pathological patterns are risk factors for the onset of depressive symptoms.

Keywords : major depressive disorder; personality traits; personality assessment; psychopathology; mental health.

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