Character and Temperament Dimensions in Subjects with Depressive Disorder: Impact of the Affective State on Their Expression

Authors

  • Stojan Bajraktarov University Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
  • Antoni Novotni University Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
  • Slavica Arsova University Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje
  • Dance Gudeva-Nikovska Ministry of Health, Global Fund, Skopje
  • Viktorija Vujovik University Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2017.012

Keywords:

personality traits, temperament, character, depression, mood disorders

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The depression is a cross-cultural condition that occurs in all cultures and within all nations with certain specificities, even though there are some differences in its manifestation. The hereditary load is of major importance, but also the individual personality factors, in the form of risk factors, are associated with the occurrence of depression. Personality characteristics have a significant impact on the occurrence of the recurrent depressive disorder and the outcome of the treatment as well.

AIM: To identify the specific personality traits in people with the recurrent depressive disorder and the impact of the affective state on them.

METHODS: Three questionnaires were used: a general questionnaire, Beck's scale of depressive symptoms, and TCI-R (inventory for temperament and character).

RESULTS: The most indicative differences in the dimensions are found in the Harm avoidance and the Self-direction dimensions, and most variable dimensions dependent on effective state are Novelty seeking and Reward dependence.

CONCLUSION: The people with the recurrent depressive disorder have a different profile of personality traits (temperament and character) compared with the control group, and their characteristics depend on their current affective state.

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Published

2017-02-07

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Bajraktarov S, Novotni A, Arsova S, Gudeva-Nikovska D, Vujovik V. Character and Temperament Dimensions in Subjects with Depressive Disorder: Impact of the Affective State on Their Expression. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 7 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];5(1):64-7. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2017.012

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