Affective Temperaments in Epilepsy

Affective Temperaments in Parents of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

“…This result conforms with the results of previous studies (26,32). In this study, although the ages of the parents were similar, the education levels of children with ADHD were found to be lower than that of the control group.…”

Affective temperaments in pregnancy

“…Affective temperaments, which are antecedents of mood disorders, are shown to correlate with age, as well [1]. Advancing age is known to be negatively correlated with depressive temperament in women [1,19]. Age may create biological pathways affecting affective temperaments, and the role of experience in shaping cognition and behavior should be considered.…”

“…Previous studies found a relationship between affective temperament traits and age [19]. The study conducted by Preti et al [32] found a negative correlation between depressive, anxious, and cyclothymic temperament and age, while another study showed a positive relationship between depressive temperament and age [33].…”

“…A previous study showed that cyclothymic temperament could be associated with lower educational achievement [34]. In previous studies, education levels have been shown to be related to affective temperaments [19]. A bidirectional effect may be involved in this relationship.…”

“…Previously, in affective temperament-score studies done in the context of various medical conditions known to create vulnerability to mood disorders, such as epilepsy and adolescence, high temperament scores were established in parallel with a vulnerability to mood disorders [19,20]. A study that assessed postpartum depression reported that cyclothymic and anxious temperament could be risk factors for postpartum depression independent from psychosocial factors [21].…”