[Temperament evaluation of patients with central serous retinopathy, preliminary report].
OBJECTIVE
To assess differences in temperament in patients with central serous retinopathy and healthy subjects.


METHODS
20 patients diagnosed with acute central serous retinopathy was put to the questionnaire: Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory.


RESULTS
Lower scores in novelty seeking (NS) (t = -2.43; p < 0.05) scale and its NS2 (t = -2.12; p < 0.05), and NS3 (t = -2.66; p < 0.05) subscales, as well as higher scores in harm avoidance HA4 subscale in CSR patients, were found.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a different profile, regarding temperament and character in patients with central serous retinopathy, as compared to healthy subjects.
Lesiewska-Junk
Hanna
H
Oddziału Okulistycznego Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Zespolonego im. L. Rydygiera w Toruniu.
Malukiewicz
Grazyna
G
Jaracz
Marcin
M
Brozek-Pestka
Marzenna
M
Borkowska
Alina
A
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D056833:Central Serous Chorioretinopathy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011044:Poland; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament