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The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire in major depression

R T Joffe1, R M Bagby, A J Levitt

  • 1Mood Disorders Program, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ont., Canada.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
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Antidepressant treatment for major depression did not alter novelty seeking or reward dependence. However, harm avoidance scores decreased in patients who responded to antidepressants and were affected by the depressed state.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Major depression is a common psychiatric disorder.
  • Personality traits may influence depression and treatment response.
  • The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire assesses personality dimensions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between personality dimensions and major depression.
  • To examine how antidepressant treatment affects personality traits in depressed patients.

Main Methods:

  • The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire was administered to 40 patients with unipolar nonpsychotic major depression.
  • Assessments were conducted before and after antidepressant treatment.
  • Patients were categorized based on treatment response status.

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Main Results:

  • Scores on novelty seeking and reward dependence dimensions remained unaffected by the depressed state or treatment response.
  • Scores on the harm avoidance dimension were significantly lower in patients who responded to antidepressant treatment.
  • Harm avoidance scores were altered by the depressed state itself.

Conclusions:

  • Harm avoidance may be a relevant personality dimension in major depression and a potential indicator of treatment response.
  • Novelty seeking and reward dependence appear less directly associated with the depressed state or antidepressant efficacy in this cohort.