Table 3

Long-term (over 6 months] studies of the relation between coping and mood disorder.

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

Coyne [34] 1981, CON
1
15 depressed and 72 controls
52
55 yr
HSCL, WCL 4 weeks intervals
The coping of depressed persons was characterized by seeking emotional support and by wishful thinking.
Billings [35, 36] 1985, CON
1
380 unipolar
57
40 yr
HDL
FES
RDC
Patients at follow-up used significantly more affect regulation and less reliance on information seeking and emotional discharge, latter coping styles were associated with poorer outcome
Swindle [37] 1989, CON
4
352 unipolar
44
44 yr
HDL, FES
RDC
Problem solving related to less depression and greater self-esteem. Emotional discharge associated with depression.
Hoffart [38] 1993
1
21 depressed 17 depr/phobia, 23 agoraphobia.
34
41 yr
SCID, WICCA
BDI, ACS
CPRS
Seeking social support may be a trait dependent coping style. Problem focused coping and wishful thinking appeared as a state phenomena.
Sherbourne [39] 1995
2
604 depressed
26
46 yr
DSM-III
SF-36, COD
Better clinical course of depression was associated with more active and less avoidant coping styles
Moos [40] 1999, CON
10
313 unipolar
40
48 yr
DSSI, HDL
RDC
Patients were at risk for a chronic course if they coped with stressors by avoiding being with people.
Oldehinkel [41] 2000
3 1/2
86 from primary care
31
37 yr
PSE, DSM, UCL
LEDS, SRS, ABV
Predictors that expedited remission were high self-esteem and a tension reducing coping style.
Lam [42] 2001
1 1/2
40 bipolar
43
44 yr
MAS, SCID
CPSI
More who used stimulating coping strategies had a manic relapse. More who used passive coping strategies had a depressive relapse.
Holahan [43] 2003, CON
10
313 unipolar
40
48 yr
HDL, RDC, DTC
DSSI, DP
Patient who more often drank to cope at baseline had a stronger association to depressive symptoms and drinking problems.
Szadoczky [44] 2004
2
117 unipolar
25
44 yr
HRSD, MMPI, WCC, SAS, LEQ
No significant difference between the group of remitters and the group of non-remitters in problem-solving coping and emotion-focused coping.

ABV Amsterdams Biografische Vragenlijst. ACS Agoraphobic Cognition scale. BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory. BDI Beck Depression Inventory. COD Course of Depression.

CPRS Comprehensive Psychopathology Rating Scale. CPSI Coping with Prodomal Symptoms Interview. DIS Diagnostic Interview Schedule.

DSM-III & IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [third and fourth edition]. DP Drinking Problems. DTC Drinking to Cope. DSSI Depressive Symptoms Severity Index.

FES Family Environment Scale. GAS Global Assessment Scale. GDS Geriatric Depression Scale. HSCL Hopkins symptom Checklist. HDL Health and Daily Living Form.

HRSD Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. MAS Mania Scale. LEQ Life Event Quistionnaire. PB Passive Behaviours. MMPI Minnesota Mulriphasic Inventory. PSE Present State Examination.

RDC Research Diagnostic Criteria. SADS-L Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Lifetime. SAS Social Adjustment Scale. SCI Stress Coping Inventory.

SCID Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III. SF-36 a 36-item Self-report health-related quality of life measure. Social Support and Rejection Scale. UCL Utrecht Coping List.

WCC The Ways of Coping Checklist. WWC L The revised Ways of Coping Checklist.

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