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The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire in depression: state versus trait issues

A J Chien1, D L Dunner

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, USA.

Journal of Psychiatric Research
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Major depression patients showed reduced harm avoidance scores when their mood improved, according to the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). Other personality measures remained stable, indicating harm avoidance is linked to depressive states.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Clinical Neuroscience

Background:

  • Major depressive disorder is a prevalent mental health condition.
  • Personality traits are considered relatively stable but may fluctuate with mood disorders.
  • The Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) assesses personality dimensions relevant to mood regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the longitudinal stability of Cloninger's Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ) dimensions in patients diagnosed with major depression.
  • To determine if personality measures change with treatment response in major depressive disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 63 outpatients from three double-blind antidepressant trials.
  • Administration of the TPQ at baseline and after a 12-week treatment period.

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  • Statistical analysis comparing TPQ dimension scores between responders and non-responders.

    • Main Results:

    • A statistically significant decrease in harm avoidance scores was observed in patients whose depression symptoms improved.
    • No significant changes were found in novelty seeking or reward dependence dimensions among responders.
    • Non-responders did not exhibit significant decreases in any TPQ dimension.

    Conclusions:

    • Harm avoidance, as measured by the TPQ, appears to be elevated during depressive episodes and decreases with mood improvement.
    • Novelty seeking and reward dependence dimensions of the TPQ show relative independence from mood state.
    • These findings suggest harm avoidance is a state-dependent personality measure in major depression.