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Positive and negative affectivity and their relation to anxiety and depressive disorders.

Watson, David, Clark, Lee Anna, Carey, Greg·1988·Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0021-843x.97.3.346
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Abstract

Distinguishing between depression and anxiety has been a matter of concern and controversy for some time. Studies in normal samples have suggested, however, that assessment of two broad mood factors—Negative Aflect (NA) and Positive Affect (PA)—may improve their differentiation. The present study extends these findings to a clinical sample. As part of an ongoing twin study, 90 inpa-tient probands and 60 cotwins were interviewed with the anxiety and depression sections of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS; Robins, Helzer, Croughan, & Ratcliff, 1981). Respondents also completed trait NA and PA scales. Consistent with previous research, NA was broadly correlated with symptoms and diagnoses of both anxiety and depression, and acted as a general predictor of psychiatric disorder. In contrast, PA was consistently related (negatively) only to symptoms and diagnoses of depression, indicating that the loss of pleasurable engagement is a distinctive feature of depression. The results suggest that strengthening the PA component in depression measures may enhance their discriminative power. Oinicians have long been concerned by the conceptual and empirical overlap between anxiety and depression, and have re-cently devoted considerable attention to their differentiation

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Authors
Watson, D., Clark, L. A., & Carey, G.
Affiliations
Southern Methodist University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1988-08
Volume
97
Issue
3
Pages
346-353
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
DOI
10.1037/0021-843x.97.3.346
OpenAlex
W1969170406
Cited by
1,795
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 49 · 2025: 68 · 2024: 73 · 2023: 91 · 2022: 79 · 2021: 122 · 2020: 69 · 2019: 75 · 2018: 78 · 2017: 65 · 2016: 63 · 2015: 74 · 2014: 72 · 2013: 63 · 2012: 63
FWCI
13.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH14677)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
positive affect, negative affect, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, depression, anxiety, diagnostic overlap, hospitalized patients, twin studies, Diagnostic Interview Schedule
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Diseases in Twins, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Tests, Risk Factors

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