Relation of temperament and character properties with clinical presentation of bipolar disorder

Influence of personality and neuropsychological ability on social functioning and self-management in bipolar disorder

“…Findings using this measurement confirmed that individuals with BD seem to have a different personality structure than healthy controls, although not all studies support this view (Nery et al, 2008). Low self-directedness (SD) and increased harm avoidance (HA) have been most commonly reported (Young et al, 1995;Osher et al, 1996;Engstrom et al, 2004;Evans et al, 2005;Nowakowska et al, 2005;Sayin et al, 2007;Loftus et al, 2008). Furthermore, personality has been shown to impact on cognitive abilities, such as executive functions and verbal fluency (Backman et al, 2005;Boeker et al, 2006).…”

Early maladaptive schemas, temperament and character traits in clinically depressed and previously depressed subjects

“…Although research has indicated that high harm avoidance and low self-directedness are implicated in vulnerability to depression (Cloninger et al, 2006;Farmer et al, 2003;Richter et al, 2003), similar results have also been found for other psychological disorders (Ampollini, Marchesi, Signifredi, & Maggini, 1997;Loftus, Garno, Jaeger, & Malhotra, 2008;Nery et al, 2008;Sayin, Kuruoglu, Yazici Güleç, & Aslan, 2007). Similarly, EMSs as assessed by the YSQ have been identifi ed in patients with various psychological disorders (Brotchie, Meyer, Copello, Kidney, & Waller, 2004;Delattre et al, 2004;Pinto-Gouveia, Castilho, Galhardo, & Cunha, 2006;Unoka, Tölgyes, & Czobor, 2007;Waller, Dickson, & Ohanian, 2002).…”

Comparative study of personality traits in patients with bipolar I and II disorder from the five-factor model perspective

“…With regard to Axis II disorder comorbidities, we did not adapt the structured interview to detect personality disorders; rather, patients with clinically-diagnosed Axis II disorders were excluded from the study. Since the vast majority of studies on Axis II comorbidities did not differentiate between BD I and BD II patients, [40][41][42] it is less likely that co-existing Axis II disorders account for the differences in personality traits found in the two subtypes. Thirdly, our use of a limited sample size may have impeded our ability to detect substantial but subtle differences in personality traits between the two BD subtypes.…”