Temperament and Character Inventory and Remission State of Depression.
- Author:
Young Ho KIM
1
;
Byung Joo HAM
;
Min Soo LEE
;
Hwa Young LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. leeminso@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Temperament and character inventory (TCI);
Depression;
Harm avoidance
- MeSH:
Depression*;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;
Humans;
Temperament*
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2003;42(3):335-339
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: There are many studies that assessed the relationship between Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) on depression, and the relationship between depression and personality trait has been debated for many years. In this study, the relationship between the TCI and remission state of depression in respect to personality trait was examined. METHODS: The subjects were composed of 50 patients who have been diagnosed as major depressive disorder by DSM-IV. Depressed patients' Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) scores were over 18 and those in remission were HAM-D score lower than 8. The 50 depressed subjects and 50 healthy controls were asked to complete the TCI. RESULTS: The depressed patients in remission exhibited higher harm avoidance and lower persistence scores compared to healthy controls. CONCLUSION: This study confirms the trait dependence of the harm avoidance dimension.
