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Anger and hostility in depression.

W T Riley1, F A Treiber, M G Woods

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|November 1, 1989
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Depression is linked to increased hostility and anger, with depressed individuals suppressing anger more than others. Severity of depression correlates with hostility but not anger expression.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Depression is a prevalent mental health condition.
  • Understanding the relationship between depression and anger is crucial for effective treatment.
  • Psychodynamic theories suggest "anger turned in" may contribute to depression.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between depression and various dimensions of anger.
  • To compare anger experiences in depressed individuals with normal and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) groups.
  • To investigate the association between depression severity and anger characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study involving three groups: normal parents, major depressive episode patients, and PTSD patients.
  • Utilized multiple measures for anger experience, hostility, anger suppression, and anger expression.

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  • Assessed depression severity and PTSD diagnosis using standardized criteria.

    • Main Results:

    • Depressed individuals reported higher hostility and anger experience than the normal group, but lower than the PTSD group.
    • The depressed group exhibited greater anger suppression compared to both normal and PTSD groups.
    • Depression severity positively correlated with hostility and anger experience, but not significantly with anger expression.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings support the "anger turned in" hypothesis for depression.
    • Depression is associated with distinct patterns of anger experience and expression.
    • Further research is needed to explore the complex interplay between depression and anger.