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Temperament and character profile in patients with essential hyperhidrosis
Semsettin Karaca1, Murat Emul, Mustafa Kulac
1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. skaraca@aku.edu.tr
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 23, 2007
Summary
Hyperhidrosis patients exhibit distinct temperament and character profiles, with higher reward dependence, persistence, and character scores, suggesting it is not linked to social phobia or personality disorders.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Dermatology
- Psychobiology
Background:
- Hyperhidrosis debates center on personality traits (anxiety, stress) versus social feedback.
- Investigating psychobiological underpinnings of hyperhidrosis is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate temperament and character dimensions in hyperhidrosis patients.
- To differentiate hyperhidrosis-related psychological profiles from other conditions.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 26 hyperhidrosis patients, 44 chronic renal failure patients, and 22 healthy controls.
- Administered a temperament and character inventory to all participants.
Main Results:
- Hyperhidrosis patients showed lower novelty seeking but higher reward dependence and persistence.
- Fear of uncertainty was greater in hyperhidrosis patients.
- Hyperhidrosis patients scored higher in self-directedness, cooperativeness, and self-transcendence.
Conclusions:
- Elevated character dimension scores in hyperhidrosis suggest it is unrelated to social phobia or personality disorders.
- Findings indicate a unique psychobiological profile associated with hyperhidrosis.
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