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Personality and depression: explanatory models and review of the evidence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21166535     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Understanding the association between personality and depression has implications for elucidating etiology and comorbidity, identifying at-risk individuals, and tailoring treatment. We discuss seven major models that have been proposed to explain the relation between personality and depression, and we review key methodological issues, including study design, the heterogeneity of mood disorders, and the assessment of personality. We then selectively review the extensive empirical literature on the role of personality traits in depression in adults and children. Current evidence suggests that depression is linked to traits such as neuroticism/negative emotionality, extraversion/positive emotionality, and conscientiousness. Moreover, personality characteristics appear to contribute to the onset and course of depression through a variety of pathways. Implications for prevention and prediction of treatment response are discussed, as well as specific considerations to guide future research on the relation between personality and depression.
Authors:
Daniel N Klein; Roman Kotov; Sara J Bufferd
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annual review of clinical psychology     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1548-5951     ISO Abbreviation:  Annu Rev Clin Psychol     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-29     Completed Date:  2011-07-29     Revised Date:  2013-03-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101235325     Medline TA:  Annu Rev Clin Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  269-95     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794-2500, USA. daniel.klein@stonybrook.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Affect
Behavioral Research / methods
Child
Depressive Disorder / etiology,  psychology*
Humans
Models, Psychological*
Personality*
Personality Assessment
Temperament
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 MH069942/MH/NIMH NIH HHS
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