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Demonstrates associations between self-criticism, dependency, and clinical features in adolescents with depression, suggesting the need for further research.
This is the first study in a large sample of clinically depressed adolescents to demonstrate that the personality dimensions of self-criticism and dependency are associated with clinical features and functioning. The implications of these findings for future research on the role of these personality dimensions in adolescent depression are discussed.
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