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Differences in Affective Temperaments in Anxiety Disorders: Comparison of Panic Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive
Nurhan Fistikçi1, Münevver Hacioğlu1, Şakire Erek1
1Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental Health and Neurology education and Research Hospital, Clinic of 3 Psychiatry, İstanbul, Turkey.
Noro Psikiyatri Arsivi
|April 1, 2017
Summary
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients showed more depressive temperaments, while panic disorder (PD) patients had higher hyperthymic temperament scores. Further research with larger samples is recommended for these anxiety disorder findings.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Affective Neuroscience
Background:
- Anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder (PD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), may exhibit distinct affective temperament profiles.
- Understanding these differences can refine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare affective temperament characteristics between patients diagnosed with panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- To identify potential differences in temperament that may distinguish these two anxiety disorders.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving 44 patients with OCD and 42 patients with PD, diagnosed via DSM-IV criteria.
- Utilized sociodemographic forms, SCID I, HAM-D, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Panic and Agoraphobia Scale, Y-BOCS, and the TEMPS-A for assessment.
- Compared affective temperament traits between the PD and OCD patient groups.
Main Results:
- No significant differences were found in mean age, education, or gender distribution between the OCD and PD groups.
- Patients with OCD exhibited a more prominent depressive temperament compared to those with PD (p=0.021).
- Panic disorder patients displayed significantly higher hyperthymic temperament scores than OCD patients (p=0.002).
Conclusions:
- A more prominent depressive temperament is associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, whereas panic disorder is linked to higher hyperthymic temperament scores.
- These findings suggest distinct affective temperament profiles for OCD and PD.
- Larger sample sizes are recommended for future studies to validate these observations.