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Self-derogation and psychopathology.

D W Harder, J S Strauss, R F Kokes

    Genetic Psychology Monographs
    |May 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Self-derogation, a facet of low self-esteem, is significantly linked to the severity of various psychological disorders, not just depression. This suggests a broader role for self-derogation in mental health conditions.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Low self-esteem is often linked to psychological distress.
    • A specific component, self-derogation, is hypothesized to correlate with psychopathology severity.
    • This relationship is often assumed but less frequently tested across diverse mental health conditions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To empirically investigate the association between self-derogation and psychopathology severity.
    • To examine this relationship across a wide spectrum of mental health disorders, including non-depressive conditions.
    • To assess the clinical relevance of self-derogation in various patient populations.

    Main Methods:

    • Two distinct samples were studied: 152 psychiatric patients/ex-patients and 97 outpatients.

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  • Data were collected from community mental health services.
  • Self-derogation was measured and correlated with diagnostic severity, overall functioning, symptom severity, and social/employment difficulties.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant positive correlation was found between self-derogation and psychopathology severity in both samples.
    • Self-derogation was associated with diagnostic severity, overall health-sickness ratings, and symptom severity.
    • Difficulties in social and employment functioning were also significantly related to self-derogation.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-derogation is a relevant factor in psychopathology beyond depressive disorders.
    • Clinical attention should be directed towards addressing self-derogation in various mental health conditions.
    • The findings prompt further investigation into the causal direction between self-derogation and observed psychopathology.