Personality traits in subjects with bipolar I disorder in remission.
This study compared the personality traits of subjects with bipolar I disorder in remission to the personality traits of subjects with no history of any mental illness. Subjects were assessed as part of a prospective, multicenter, naturalistic study of mood disorders. Diagnoses were rendered according to Research Diagnostic Criteria, through use of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia - Lifetime Version. A total of 30 euthymic bipolar I subjects were compared to 974 never-ill subjects on 17 personality scales selected for their relevance to mood disorders. The subjects with bipolar I disorder in remission had more aberrant scores on 6 of the 17 personality measures, including Emotional Stability, Objectivity, Neuroticism, Ego Resiliency, Ego Control, and Hysterical Factor. These findings indicate that patients with bipolar I disorder in remission have personality traits that differ from those of normal controls.
Solomon
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI 02906-4829, USA. David_Solomon@Brown.edu
Shea
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Leon
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Mueller
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Coryell
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Maser
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Endicott
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Keller
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values