Patterns of temperament and character in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder and their association with symptom severity

Yoon, Sujung; Jun, Chansoo; An, Hye young; Kang, Hyoung Ryul; Jun, Tae-Won

doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.08.003

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“…High scores of ST have been associated with paranoid, schizotypal, narcissistic symptoms (30). Gencay-Can et al (11) found higher ST scores in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, and posttraumatic stress was associated with higher scores of ST as well (34). We also found a negative correlation between leg pain severity and SD scores in the FBSS group, whereas the correlation was close to the significance limit between lumbar pain and SD.…”

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confidence: 57%

Temperament and character profile in failed back surgery syndrome: a cross-sectional clinical study

Yalbuzdağ¹,

Erol²,

Şengül³

et al. 2015

Turkish Neurosurgery

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confidence: 57%

Temperament and character profile in failed back surgery syndrome: a cross-sectional clinical study

Yalbuzdağ¹,

Erol²,

Şengül³

et al. 2015

Turkish Neurosurgery

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“…Emotional reactivity is particularly important because it is related to such temperament traits as harm avoidance, neuroticism and anxiety. The increased significance of these traits in traumatic situations has been demonstrated elsewhere [20–22]. …”

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confidence: 87%

Emotional reactivity, coping style and cancer trauma symptoms

Oniszczenko¹,

Laskowska²

2014

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IntroductionThis article studies the relationship between emotional reactivity and coping style on the one hand and intensity of symptoms of trauma in adult patients with cancer on the other hand.Material and methodsThe study was conducted on 150 patients, 55 women and 95 men, hospitalized for diagnosed cancer. Temperament was assessed with the Formal Characteristics of Behaviour – Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI). Coping style was assessed with the Polish version of the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (Mini-MAC). Intensity of intrusion/hyperarousal and avoidance/numbing was assessed with the Factorial Version Inventory (PTSD), a quantitative measure of trauma-related symptoms.ResultsThe outcomes of this study suggest that individual coping style is what determines the intensity of trauma-related symptoms most strongly. Destructive coping style accounts for 49% of the variance of symptom intensity and emotional reactivity accounts for 6%. Combined, destructive coping style and emotional reactivity account for 55% of the variance of general post-traumatic stress symptoms.ConclusionsDestructive coping style (more important determinant of trauma symptoms) and high emotional reactivity as one of temperament traits are conducive to intensification of cancer trauma symptoms in adult patients. Our findings suggest that constructive coping style and low emotional reactivity may act as a specific protector against cancer trauma symptoms in adults.

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“…ST is associated with experiencing spiritual ideas involving a state of ‘unified consciousness’ in which everything is an integral part of totality, leading to acceptance or spiritual union with the universe . High ST scores have been linked to post‐traumatic stress and psychotic symptoms, such as borderline, narcissistic, schizotypal and paranoid symptoms . As a result, fibromyalgia patients appear more likely to experience these negative emotions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…10 High ST scores have been linked to posttraumatic stress and psychotic symptoms, such as borderline, narcissistic, schizotypal and paranoid symptoms. 24,25 As a result, fibromyalgia patients appear more likely to experience these negative emotions.…”

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confidence: 99%