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KMID : 1007420090070020120
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Mood and Emotion
2009 Volume.7 No. 2 p.120 ~ p.125
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The Difference of Temperament in Patients with Mood and Anxiety Disorder
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Shin Dong-Won
Han Ho-Sung
Woo Jong-Min
Kim Won
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Abstract
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Objectives：The authors tried to investigate the differences in depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious temperaments as measured by the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto- questionnaire (TEMPS-A) among patients with bipolar depression, unipolar depression and anxiety disorder.
Method：One hundred ninety patients joined in this study. Patients diagnosed in one university hospital were in- cluded. All the participants performed TEMPS-A. The questionnaire is a 110-item self reporting tool that measure five temperaments.
Results：Depressive temperament scores were significantly higher in patients with unipolar de- pression than other patients groups. Cyclothymic temperament scores did not differ significantly among the three patients groups. Hyperthymic temperament scores were significantly lower in patients with unipolar depression than the control group. Irritable temperament scores did not differ significantly among the three patients groups. Anxious temperament scores were significantly higher in patients with unipolar depression and anxiety disorder than bipolar depression.
Conclusion：Patients with unipolar depression could be characterized with higher depres- sive temperament and anxious temperament, but lower hyperthymic temperament. Patients with bipolar depression showed less anxious temperament than other patients groups. Patients with anxiety disorders showed no more anxious but less depressive temperament than unipolar depression group.
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KEYWORD
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Temperament, TEMPS-A·Bipolar depression, Unipolar depression·Anxiety disorder
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