The association of major depressive episode and personality traits in patients with fibromyalgia
Clinics
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66(6): 973-978, 2011. tab
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Personality traits have been associated with primary depression. However, it is not known whether this association takes place in the case of depression comorbid with fibromyalgia.OBJECTIVE:
The authors investigated the association between a current major depressive episode and temperament traits (e.g., harm avoidance).METHOD:
A sample of 69 adult female patients with fibromyalgia was assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview severity of depressive symptomatology with the Beck Depression Inventory, and anxiety symptomatology with the IDATE-state and pain intensity with a visual analog scale.RESULTS:
A current major depressive episode was diagnosed in 28 (40.5 percent) of the patients. They presented higher levels of harm avoidance and lower levels of cooperativeness and self-directedness compared with non-depressed patients, which is consistent with the Temperament and Character Inventory profile of subjects with primary depression. However, in contrast to previous results in primary depression, no association between a major depressive episode and self-transcendence was found.CONCLUSIONS:
The results highlight specific features of depression in fibromyalgia subjects and may prove important for enhancing the diagnosis and prognosis of depression in fibromyalgia patients.
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Asunto principal:
Personalidad
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Fibromialgia
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Depresión
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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Clinics
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
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Estados Unidos
Institución/País de afiliación:
Harvard Universit/US
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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