Table 2

Short-term (3–6 months] studies of the relation between coping and mood disorder.

Study Controlled = CON
Follow-up month
Patients No.
Sex % Men
Mean age
Measures
Results

Parker [27] 1982, CON
4
95 from a non-clinical group
33
38 yr
BCG
EF
Disturbances in antidepressive behaviours were more likely to be a consequence of rather than an antecedent of depression
Parker [28] 1986
4
43 depressed
66 volunteers
17
39
32 yr
42 yr
BDI, PSE
CQ, ZDS
Higher self-consolation scores predicted less improvement. Those who scored low on three subscales self-consolation, distraction and socialization had better improvement
Schussler [29], 1992
2
40 depressed patients

45 yr
DS
ADV-L
Found difficulty in distinguish between symptoms of depression and certain coping behaviours [e.g. withdrawal]
Ravindran [30] 1995 CON
6
17 dysthymia 17 depressive and 18 controls.
49
38 yr
MADRS, CSS
HAM-A, CGIS
DHUS, UCLA
Recovery from depression was associated with change in coping style, so that patients relied less on inappropriate emotion-focused coping strategies.
Kuehner [31] 1999
4
52 unipolar
42
44 yr
SCAN, PSE-10
IDD, RSQ
A diagnosis of depression was associated with rumination. Baseline rumination predicted follow-up levels of depression.
Uehara [32] 2002
4
36 depressed, 13 anxiety
39
39 yr
CISS, HRSD
SAS, DSM-III
Task-oriented coping was influenced by depression. Emotion-oriented coping was influenced by anxiety. State and treatment phase affected coping measurement
Yamada [33] 2003
6
105 depressed patients
42
44 yr
COALA
GAS
HRDS
Patients with a good outcome at 6 months used significantly more rumination while patients with a poor outcome used significantly more dangerous activity

ADV-L Die Liste Antidepressiver Verhaltensweisen von Hautzinger. BDI Beck Depression Inventory. BCG Behavioural Change Questionnaire. CISS Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations.

COALA Comprehensive Assessment List for Affective Disorders. CQ Coping Questionnaire. CSS Coping Strategies Scale. DHUS Daily Hassles and Uplifts Scales.

DS Depressionsscale von v. Zerssen. DSM-IIII Diagnostic and Statistical Questionnaire Manuel of Mental Disorders fourth edition. EF Effectiveness Scale.

EHEI Early Home Enviroment Interview. GAS Global Assessment Scale. HAM-A Hamilton Anxiety Scale. HRSD Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. IDD Inventory to Diagnose Depression.

LIFE Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Evaluation. MADRS Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale. RSQ Response Style Questionnaire. SAS Self-rating Anxiety Scale.

SCAN PSE 10 Schedules for clinical assessment in Neuropsychiatry with the Present State Examination, 10 th edition. SCID Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III. ZDS Zung Depression Scale.

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