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Can psychopharmacological treatment change personality traits in patients with panic disorder? / O tratamento psicofarmacológico pode mudar traços de personalidade em pacientes com transtorno do pânico?
Kipper, Letícia; Wachleski, Cláudia; Salum, Giovanni Abrahão; Heldt, Elizeth; Blaya, Carolina; Manfro, Gisele Gus.
Affiliation
  • Kipper, Letícia; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Wachleski, Cláudia; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Salum, Giovanni Abrahão; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Heldt, Elizeth; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Blaya, Carolina; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Manfro, Gisele Gus; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences: Psychiatry. Porto Alegre. BR
Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) ; 31(4): 307-313, Dec. 2009. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-536743
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ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects that a particular psychopharmacological treatment has on personality patterns in patients with panic disorder.

METHOD:

Forty-seven patients with panic disorder and 40 controls were included in the study. The Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were used to assess Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, diagnoses and personality traits, respectively. Patients were treated with sertraline for 16 weeks.

RESULTS:

There was a significant decrease in the score on 8 of the 10 Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory scales. In addition, neurotic triad and psychasthenia personality scores were higher among panic disorder patients, even during the posttreatment asymptomatic phase, than among controls.

CONCLUSION:

In the asymptomatic phase of the disease, panic disorder patients present a particular neurotic/anxious personality pattern. This pattern, although altered in the presence of acute symptoms, could be a focus of research.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar os efeitos do tratamento psicofarmacológico nos padrões de personalidade em pacientes com transtorno do pânico.

MÉTODO:

Quarenta e sete pacientes com transtorno do pânico e 40 controles foram incluídos no estudo. O Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview e o Inventário Multifásico Minnesota de Personalidade foram usados para avaliar os diagnósticos do Manual Diagnóstico e Estatístico de Doenças Mentais - Quarta Edição e os traços de personalidade, respectivamente. Os pacientes foram tratados com sertralina por 16 semanas.

RESULTADOS:

Houve uma diminuição significativa nos escores de 8 das 10 escalas do Inventário Multifásico Minnesota de Personalidade. Adicionalmente, os pacientes com transtorno do pânico apresentaram maiores escores de personalidade da tríade neurótica e de psicastenia quando comparados aos controles, mesmo após o tratamento na fase assintomática.

CONCLUSÃO:

Pacientes com transtorno do pânico apresentam um padrão de personalidade neurótico/ansioso na fase assintomática da doença que, mesmo que influenciado pela presença de sintomas agudos, pode ser foco de pesquisa.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Personality / Panic Disorder / Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Sertraline Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Personality / Panic Disorder / Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Sertraline Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline / Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Braz. J. Psychiatry (São Paulo, 1999, Impr.) Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2009 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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