Objestive:To explore the personality traits of patients with major depression and dysthymic disorder in remission and to determine the difference of dimension ,trait level ,model of personality and personality disorder between depressive and normal subjects.Methods: major depression patients( MDD, n =58) and dysthymic disorder patients(DD, n =57) in remission and controls( n =115) were assessed with Revised NEO Personality Inventory(NEO-PI-R) and Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire( PDQ +4 ) .Results:The mean scores of Extroversion and Conscientiousness of five-factor personality model of NEO-PI-R in MDD and DD were significantly lower than those of normal group. The scores of Neuroticism of DD were significantly higher than those of MDD. The scores of Agreeableness of MDD were significantly higher than those of normal groups;The difference of thirty traits personality model had statistical significance between depressives and normal subjects. The scores of Anxiety(N1) and Self-Consciousness(N4)of DD were significantly higher than those of MDD. The scores of Activity(E4) and Trust(A1)of DD were significantly lower than those of MDD;The mean scores of 7 subscales of PDQ +4 in depression group were significantly higher than those of normal group . The scores of Schizotypal personality disorder of DD were significantly higher than those of MDD, The scores of Hysteria personality disorder of DD were significantly higher than those of normal group.Conclusion: The major depressive and dysthymic disorder patients in remission showed the differences of dimension ,trait level ,and model of personality.The personality disorder of DD was more than those of MDD.

Objective:To explore the personality types a nd the features of clinical subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods:82 cases of OCD were tested using Chinese MMPI that w as revised by MMPI normative cooperative group. We used MMPI-B auto-analysis sys tem made by Ji Shumao et al to calculate the basis scores and T scores of 73 sca les.Results:Basis scores (+K)of scales F,Hs,D,Hy,P d,Pa,Pt,Sc,(males and females)and Si,Mf(males) and K (females) on OCD group were higher that the scores of the normal group. The two-point code of T scores in O CD was 72/27.The factor analysis in 13 scales showed that there were fo ur personality factors in OCD: neuroticism factor (Hs,Hy,D,Pt), psychotic factor (F,Pd,Sc),suspicious factor( F,Ma,Pa), Social introvers ion factor (L,Si,Mf).82 cases of OCD were divided into three groups by K-means o f quick cluster analysis,T scores of 73 MMPI scale s were different among three groups (P<0.000).Conclusio n:The ps ychological features a nd comorbidity and responses to psychotherapy of three groups OCD are different.

Objective To explore the personality characters of patients with mental disorders and to determine the differences of dimension,trait level and model of personality between patients and normal subjects.Methods The patients with mental disorders(n=376) and normal subjects(n=368) were assessed with revised NEO personality inventory(NEO-PI-R).Results The mean scores of extroversion(E) and conscientiousness(C) of five-factor personality model of NEO-PI-R in patients were significant lower than those in normal group((P