title: The role of temperament and character in the outcome of depressive mood in eating disorders.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims were to see which temperament and character dimensions were associated with depression, mainly with its outcome at two-year follow up in eating disorders (EDs).
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants (N=151) were 44 Anorexia nervosa (AN), 55 Bulimia nervosa (BN) and 52 Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) patients. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Rosenberg Self Esteem Questionnaire (RSE), Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI-2) and Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were administered.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Depression at the beginning (t0) was severe in 22% of the cases. Harm Avoidance and Novelty Seeking had an effect on depressed mood at t0, mediated by Ineffectiveness. Responsibility (SD1) was associated with scores on the BDI at two-year follow up (β=-0.37, 95% CI -2.6, -0.6, p<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The evaluation of personality dimension in EDs has therapeutic and prognostic implications: To enhance self-efficacy and self-directness is crucial for good clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, General Hospital of Ciudad Real, C/Obispo Torija s/n, 13005-Ciudad Real, Spain.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Cano
authors.affiliation: Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, General Hospital of Ciudad Real, C/Obispo Torija s/n, 13005-Ciudad Real, Spain. Electronic address: lbeato@terra.com.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beato-Fernandez
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Avda Blasco Ibañez nº 15, 46010-Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rojo-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Extremadura, Avda. De Elbas s/n, 06017-Badajoz, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Vaz-Leal
mesh_terms: D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D002605:Character; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013694:Temperament; D055815:Young Adult