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Personality and coping with psychiatric symptoms
Summary
This study investigated personality differences in symptom presentation. "Normals with symptoms" were most extrapunitive, while symptom-free individuals were intropunitive, and patients scored lowest on dominance.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Personality Studies
Background:
- Mayo's (1969) study explored "normals with symptoms."
- New Personal Illness measures were utilized for validation.
- Understanding symptom presentation in relation to personality is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend and cross-validate Mayo's (1969) findings.
- To examine personality differences across symptom groups.
- To correlate symptom reporting with personality traits.
Main Methods:
- Matched groups of psychiatric patients, symptom-free normals, and "normals with symptoms."
- Matching criteria included age, sex, and symptom count (Delusions-Symptoms-States Inventory).
- Personality Deviance Scales were administered to assess personality traits.
Main Results:
- "Normals with symptoms" exhibited the highest Extrapunitive scores.
- Symptom-free normals displayed the lowest Intropunitive scores.
- Psychiatric patients scored lowest on Dominance.
Conclusions:
- Personality traits, such as extrapunitiveness and intropunitiveness, are associated with symptom reporting.
- Dominance may be inversely related to psychiatric patient status.
- Findings contribute to understanding the interplay between personality and illness presentation.