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KMID : 0897520060110020086
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2006 Volume.11 No. 2 p.86 ~ p.92
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Temperament and Character in First-Order Relatives of Schizophrenic Patients：A Study with Comparison to Sex- and Age-Matched Control Group
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Kwon O-Hyang
Goo Hyeon-Sook
Lee Mi-Gyung
Kim Jin-Hun
Chang An-Gi
Chang Dong-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives： The aim of this study is to compare characteristics of temperament and character between first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients and age- and sex-matched control probands.
Methods：Schizophrenic patients were outpatients and inpatients in Seoul National Hospital diagnosed by DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criterion. Their first-degree relatives(n=32) and sex- and age-matched probands(n=32) were enrolled in this study. Cloninger’s Temperament and Character Inventory(TCI) and other demographic characteristics were assessed.
Results： There was a significant difference in educational level between two groups. Among character subdivisions in TCI, total score of Cooperativeness(CO) was significantly lower in first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients than that in healthy probands(29.06±5.21 and 31.75±4.77, respectively, p=.03). There were no other differences in temperament subdivision other than CO.
Conclusion：First-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients have lower CO than control groups. This result suggests that first-degree relatives of schizophrenic patients are more intolerant, insensitive, selfish and revengeful. Further well controlled study investigating the characteristics of temperament and character in first-degree relatives of schizophrenia is needed.
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KEYWORD
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First-order relatives, Schizophrenia, Temperament and Character Inventory, Cooperativeness
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