Association of perfectionistic and dependent dysfunctional attitudes with subthreshold depression

• DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s135912
• Publication Date: 2017-08-14T22:10:02Z
• Authors: Satoshi Horiuchi; Shuntaro Aoki; Koki Takagaki; Fumihito Shoji
• Keywords: Dysfunctional family; Depression; Association (psychology); Subthreshold conduction

Dysfunctional attitudes are beliefs and that induce negative thoughts about the self, others, future, leading to depression. Perfectionistic dysfunctional achievement excessive fear of failure, while dependent dependency on, approval from, others. Subthreshold depression refers a depressive state does not meet diagnostic criteria for major episode. This study examined whether difference in perfectionistic between college students with subthreshold those no would be greater than attitudes.Participants were defined as having if they scored 16 or higher on Japanese version Center Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale but did episode, assessed by episode module Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. The participants included 21 male 87 female students, mean age 20.3 years. evaluated 24-item Attitude Scale.Of 108 34 had 74 magnitudes differences large (Cohen's d=0.83) small d=0.25).The results this provide first evidence is attitudes.