title: Personality traits as predictors for the outcome of lithium augmentation in treatment-resistant depression.
abstract: The NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO) and the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were administered to patients with treatment-resistant depression (n=21) before lithium augmentation. Analysis showed that the poor outcome group (n=11) had lower openness scores on the NEO, and lower cooperativeness scores on the TCI compared with the good outcome group (n=10). These findings may be predictors of poor responsiveness to lithium augmentation in the treatment of antidepressant-resistant depression.
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Katsumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muneoka
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuruoka
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Yukihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shirayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002605:Character; D061218:Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate