Healthy and unhealthy dependence: implications for major depression.

Objectives: To examine the contribution of varying levels of dependency to Axis I and Axis II disorders, and to the recurrence of major depression in a graduate student sample diagnosed with a history of the disorder.

Methods: At Time 1, participants were interviewed to confirm a current or past episode of major depression along with the presence of Axis II and other current or past Axis I disorders. Various measures of dependency were administered including the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ; Blatt, D'Afflitti, & Quinlan, 1976), the 3-Vector Dependency Inventory (3VDI; Pincus & Gurtman, 1995), and the Personal Style Inventory (PSI; Robins et al.

Predictors of professional and personal satisfaction with a career in psychiatry.

Background: Many factors, including personal experience and personality traits, contribute to the emotional difficulties that psychiatrists experience in their professional work. The nature of the work itself also plays a significant role.

Objective: To determine those personal and professional characteristics that predict satisfaction with the practice of psychiatry.

Gender differences in the practice characteristics and career satisfaction of psychiatrists in Ontario.

Objective: The authors explored practice characteristics, activities, and career satisfaction of male and female psychiatrists.

Method: A questionnaire was mailed to all practicing psychiatrists in Ontario, Canada, to which 52% responded.

Results: More women specialized in child, women's mental health and geriatrics than did men, while men specialized more in forensics and psychosomatics.