憂歡神經症 患者의 悲觀에 關한 硏究

A Study of The Pessimism in Depressive Neurotics

In order to study pessimism in depressive neurotics, the author used the Beck’s Hopelessness Scale for measuring the hopelessness. The author selected 19 to 37 years old 180 normal subjects and 420 patients (depressive neurosis, anxiety neurosis, and (dermatoses) from April, 1978 to March, 1979. The results were as follows: 1. The hopelessness score was highest in depressive neurotics group followed by anxiety neurotics, dermatoses, and normal control group, in that order. 2. The hopelessness score was not different between sex groups in normal and patient groups. 3. There is no significant difference of hopelessness score between depressive neurotics and anxiety neurotics group. 4. The scores of “Feelings about Future” , “Loss of Motivation”, and “Future Expectation” were significantly higher in depressive neurotics and anxiety neurotics groups than in dermatoses and normal control groups, and there was no significant difference between depressive neurotics and anxiety neurotics group.