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The relation between affective temperament and resilience in depression: a controlled study
Sermin Kesebir1, Duru Gündoğar, Yeliz Küçüksubaşı
1Erenköy Psychiatry Education and Research Hospital, Turkey.
This study found a strong link between hyperthymic temperament and psychological resilience in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). The relationship between temperament and family cohesion differs between MDD patients and healthy individuals.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Mental Health Research
Background:
- Investigating affective temperament and resilience in major depressive disorder (MDD).
- Comparing these relationships in MDD patients versus healthy individuals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the relationship between affective temperament and resilience in MDD patients.
- To analyze differences in this relationship compared to healthy controls.
Main Methods:
- 100 MDD patients in remission and 100 healthy controls were assessed.
- Diagnostic interviews (SCID-I), temperament (TEMPS-A), and resilience (RSA-Turkish) were evaluated.
Main Results:
- A strong positive association between hyperthymic temperament and resilience was found in both groups.
- Irritable and anxious temperaments showed an inverse relationship with resilience in both groups.
- Family cohesion correlations with temperament differed significantly between MDD patients and healthy individuals.
Conclusions:
- Hyperthymic temperament is strongly linked to psychological resilience in MDD.
- The association between affective temperament and family cohesion differs between MDD patients and healthy individuals.
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