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Jin Young Park1, Vin Ryu2, Ra Yeon Ha3
1Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Institute of Behavioral Science in Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Comprehensive Psychiatry
|November 23, 2013
Summary
Manic patients show higher implicit self-esteem than euthymic patients, despite no differences in explicit self-esteem. This suggests a discontinuity in implicit self-esteem between manic and euthymic states in bipolar disorder.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Self-esteem is a crucial psychological factor in bipolar disorder.
- Limited understanding exists regarding implicit and explicit self-esteem in manic patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate differences in implicit and explicit self-esteem.
- Comparison between bipolar manic patients, euthymic patients, and healthy controls.
- Utilized the Implicit Association Test (IAT) for assessment.
Main Methods:
- 19 manic patients, 27 euthymic patients, and 27 healthy controls participated.
- Explicit self-esteem was measured using a self-esteem scale.
- Implicit self-esteem was assessed via the self-esteem IAT.
Main Results:
- No significant differences were found in explicit self-esteem across the groups.
- Significant differences emerged in implicit self-esteem.
- Manic patients exhibited higher IAT scores than euthymic patients and a trend towards higher scores than healthy controls.
Conclusions:
- Manic states may not be the direct opposite of depressed states on a latent level.
- A potential discontinuity in implicit self-esteem exists between manic and euthymic states.
- Findings offer novel insights into the psychological state of manic patients.
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