Self-Reported Inability to Cry as a Symptom of Anhedonic Depression in Outpatients with a Major Depressive Disorder
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13648187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R A Steer (corresponding author), Roberta Steer (Department of Psychiatry, School of Osteopathic Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 874-882 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/02.09.13.15.pr0.108.3.874-882 |
| PMID | 21879634 |
| OpenAlex | W2068732240 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
To ascertain whether self-reported inability to cry would be associated with symptoms of anhedonic depression, the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory-II was administered to 1,050 outpatients diagnosed with a DSM-IV-TR major depressive disorder. 219 (21%) patients reported on the BDI-II Crying item that they were unable to cry, and 831 (79%) patients reported they were able to cry. Only BDI-II Loss of Interest was significantly associated with the inability to cry after the other BDI-II symptoms were controlled for using a multiple logistic-regression analysis. The inability to cry was discussed as an indicator of anhedonic depression
Anxiety · Beck Depression Inventory · Cognition · Crying · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Logistic regression · Major depressive disorder · Major depressive episode · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Clinical Psychology · Infant Health and Development · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |