Behavioral social support between remitted depressed patients with partners and strangers
Behavioral social support between remitted depressed patients with partners and strangers
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DOI：
10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00231-7
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发表时间：
2001-05-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Hale, WW
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作者：
Hale, WW
Background: Social support is associated with depression outcome and is effected by observable behaviors that express involvement. Methods: Eleven remitted depressed patients were studied during a social interaction with their partner and a similar interaction with a stranger, matched on the sex and age of the partner. Results: The patient-partner interaction displayed lower levels of involvement as compared to the patient-stranger interaction despite successful treatment for depression. Conclusion: it is suggested that the findings are reflective of the continuing depressogenic process. Limitations: A healthy control group for the patient-partner group was not employed. Clinical relevance: Behavioral interactions between patients and partners may require as much attention during treatment as depressive symptomology alone. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
