Disorder-specific cognitive profiles in major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder

BMC Psychiatry

Table 2 Psychological cognitions of MDD, GAD and comorbid MDD/GAD*

	MDD n = 655	GAD n = 107	MDD/GAD n = 266	p**
Depression sensitivity (LEIDS-R)
Hopelessness/suicidality	7.2 (4.8)	5.7 (4.5)	8.6 (5.3)	<.001^a,b,c
Acceptance/coping	1.8 (2.3)	1.7 (2.1)	2.1 (2.4)	.26
Aggression	6.1 (4.8)	5.4 (4.2)	7.1 (4.8)	.01^c
Control/perfectionism	6.5 (3.9)	6.5 (3.9)	7.3 (3.9)	.10^b
Risk aversion	10.7 (4.3)	10.3 (4.4)	12.0 (4.6)	.004^b,c
Rumination	11.7 (4.4)	10.3 (4.8)	13.3 (4.5)	<.001^a,b,c
Anxiety sensitivity (ASI)
Physical concerns	7.7 (6.5)	10.7 (7.3)	9.1 (6.1)	<.001^a,c
Social-cognitive concerns	7.8 (4.5)	8.1 (4.3)	9.5 (4.7)	.01^b,c
Worry (PSWQ)	36.5 (9.9)	39.2 (8.6)	42.6 (8.5)	<.001^a,b,c

Note. MDD = major depressive disorder, GAD = generalized anxiety disorder, MDD/GAD = comorbid major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder.
*analyses corrected for covariates age, sex, education, comorbid social phobia and comorbid panic disorder.
**p-value based on analyses of variances (p < .05).
^aMDD vs GAD.
^bMDD vs MDD/GAD.
^cGAD vs MDD/GAD.

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