[Comparison of the personality of anxiety disorder patients and somatization disorder patients before and after psychotherapy].
OBJECTIVE
The comparison of personalities of somatization disorder patients and anxiety disorder patients before and after intensive, complex, integrative psychotherapy.


METHODS
The 16 PF of R.B. Cattell was used in the study. 200 adults, both sexes, 100 patients in each diagnostic group were studied. Groups were similar in the terms of age, level of education and civil state. Patients performed the test twice, before and after psychotherapy.


RESULTS
Before the treatment the groups differed significantly (p < 0.05) as to the ego strength and intelligence--these were lower, and tension--higher in the somatization group. Neuroticism, which was increased in comparison with the statistical norm in each diagnostic group, was higher in the somatization disorder group. After the treatment there was no significant difference between groups and the neuroticism decreased to the statistical norm.


CONCLUSIONS
Results point out the relation between neuroticism and functional disorders.
Klimowicz
Agnieszka
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Katedry Psychoterapii CM UJ.
D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002416:Cattell Personality Factor Questionnaire / Q000592:standards; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D011044:Poland; D012107:Research Design; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome