In a group of 25 patients with major depression, the authors
investigated the relationships among having a comorbid personality
disorder, the severity of psychiatric disorder, and the outcome of dynamic
psychotherapy. They found that 1) depressed patients with a comorbid
diagnosis of personality disorder had more severe psychiatric disturbance
at intake and at termination of therapy as well as at follow-up and 2)
although all patients improved and maintained their gains at follow-up,
those with a comorbid personality disorder diagnosis did not improve as
much as those without a personality disorder.Abstract Teaser