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Low self-esteem in different psychiatric conditions
Article first published online: 12 JUL 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1991.tb00936.x
1991 The British Psychological Society
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Silverstone, P. H. (1991), Low self-esteem in different psychiatric conditions. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 30: 185–188. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1991.tb00936.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 12 JUL 2011
- Article first published online: 12 JUL 2011
- Received 19 June 1990; revised version recevied 1 October 1990
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This study measured the self-esteem of 141 psychiatric out-patients with a variety of DSM-III-R diagnoses. The results showed that there were wide variations in the level of self-esteem between different diagnostic groups. The patients with depression had lower self-esteem than most of the other patient groups except those with personality disorders. The groups whose self-esteem was highest were those with anxiety disorders. Nonetheless, all patient groups scored more than normal populations in previous studies, suggesting that low self-esteem may be involved in a wide range of psychiatric conditions.