E-ISSN : 2733-4538
The present study investigated the interpersonal vulnerability and the depressive personality subtype of the depressed. The stresses experienced, attachment security, dysfunctional attitudes and depressive symptoms were assessed and 70 undergraduated students who had higher than BDI 16 or met Major Depressive Disorder criteria(DSM-IV) were interviewed individually by the researcher. They were divided into sociotropy group and autonomy group respectively based on interview. The sociotropy group was higher on DAS and had more problem in close relationship than the autonomy group. But, the interaction between stresses and personality subtype was not significant in this study. The results suggested that the interpersonal vulnerability of the depressed could be studied through the depressive personality subtype(autonomy/sociotropy) and should be considered on the prevention of chronicity of depressive symptoms.