title: Affective temperaments in pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  There are many studies on the mood disorders that occur during pregnancy, but no studies that question how affective temperaments, which are the antecedents of the mood disorders, are influenced by pregnancy. This study aims to examine the affective temperaments in women without any psychiatric diagnoses during the pregnancy period.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included 100 pregnant women at the third trimester of their pregnancy (pregnant group) and 75 non-pregnant women (control group). Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Axis-I Disorders (SCID-I) was used for the evaluation of psychiatric disorders; Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto-questionnaire (TEMPS-A) was used for the evaluation of affective temperaments.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperament scores of the pregnant women were significantly lower than that of the non-pregnant women (p < 0.05). Pregnancy predicted lower scores of cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperaments. Younger age and lower levels of education were predictors of higher cyclothymic, anxious and depressive temperament scores. Younger age also predicted higher irritable temperament scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The third trimester of pregnancy is associated with significantly lower affective temperament. Future studies may help to understand the biological background of the present findings.
authors: a Department of Psychiatry Medical Faculty, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital Turkey.
authors: Esra
authors: E
authors: Yazici
authors: b Derince Training and Research Hospital Kocaeli Turkey.
authors: Hasan
authors: H
authors: Terzi
authors: b Derince Training and Research Hospital Kocaeli Turkey.
authors: Sukriye
authors: S
authors: Bosgelmez
authors: a Department of Psychiatry Medical Faculty, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital Turkey.
authors: Ahmet Bulent
authors: AB
authors: Yazici
authors: c Erenköy Training and Research Hospital Istanbul Turkey.
authors: Selma Bozkurt
authors: SB
authors: Zincir
authors: b Derince Training and Research Hospital Kocaeli Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Kale
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood / Q000502:physiology*; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Androgens; central nervous system; pregnancy