['Although the unipolar depression-eating disorder comorbidity is adequately documented, examination of the role of depressive personality styles in eating disorders is relatively scarce.', 'Associations between depressive symptoms, depressive risk and resilience (i.e., dependency, self-criticism, and sense of efficacy), and eating disorder symptoms (as measured by the Eating Disorder Inventory-2) were examinedin inpatient adolescent females (N = 81).', 'Self-criticism emerged as independent, robust, and strong predictor of eating disorder symptoms.'] Is self-criticism a key predictor of eating disorder dimensions among inpatient adolescent females?