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Temperament and character inventory (TCI) and depression.
M Hansenne1, J Reggers, E Pinto
1Psychiatric Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire du Sart Tilnan, Liège, Belgium. michel.hansenne@ulg.ac.be
Journal of Psychiatric Research
|March 27, 1999
Summary
This study investigated Cloninger
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Personality Disorders
Background:
- Previous research explored Cloninger's temperament dimensions and depression.
- The role of character dimensions in depression remains less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) dimensions and depression.
- To compare TCI dimensions in major depressive patients and healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- The study included 40 major depressive patients and 40 healthy controls.
- The Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was used to assess personality dimensions.
- Depression severity was measured using the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale.
Main Results:
- Depressed patients showed higher harm avoidance and self-transcendence.
- Lower self-directedness and cooperativeness were observed in depressed patients.
- Harm avoidance, self-directedness, and cooperativeness correlated with depression severity.
Conclusions:
- Cloninger's character dimensions are related to depression.
- Harm avoidance may be state-dependent in depression.