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[Personality in patients with panic disorder]

C Sanz-Carrillo1, J J García-Campayo, A Sánchez Blanque

  • 1Centro Neuropsiquiátrico, Virgen del Carmen, Zaragoza.

Actas Luso-Espanolas De Neurologia, Psiquiatria Y Ciencias Afines
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Panic disorder patients exhibit distinct personality traits, including higher dependence and hypersensibility, alongside lower ego strength compared to controls. These findings highlight key psychological differences in panic disorder.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Context:

  • Panic disorder is a prevalent anxiety disorder.
  • Understanding the underlying personality traits is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose:

  • To investigate personality differences between patients with panic disorder and healthy controls.
  • To identify specific personality traits associated with panic disorder.

Summary:

  • Forty-five patients with panic disorder and forty-five controls were assessed using Cattel's 16 PF and MMPI subscales.
  • Panic disorder patients displayed higher dependence, inferiority, hypersensibility, and ergetic tension, with lower ego strength, parmia, shrewdness, and self-sentiment integration.
  • Significant gender differences were observed in male patients regarding affectothymia, self-sufficiency, self-sentiment integration, and invia.

Impact:

  • Provides insights into the psychological profile of individuals with panic disorder.
  • May inform the development of targeted therapeutic interventions for panic disorder.
  • Highlights the role of personality in the manifestation of anxiety disorders.

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