The Role of Dyadic Discord in Outcomes in Acute Phase Cognitive Therapy for Adults With Recurrent Major Depressive Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Major depressive disorder (MDD) and relationship discord between cohabiting partners frequently co-occur, with bidirectional effects established. As relationship quality influences understanding and treatment of MDD, the current analyses clarified the relations of pretreatment dyadic discord with outcomes during and at the end of acute phase cognitive therapy (CT) for adults with recurrent MDD. Married or cohabiting patients (n = 219) completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DYS) before and after a 16-20 session, 12-14 week CT protocol. Lower levels of dyadic adjustment indicated higher levels of dyadic discord. Response to CT was defined as the absence of a major depressive episode and ≤ 12 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. Pretreatment dyadic discord, whether defined as

SUBMITTER: Trombello JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582984 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature