A Comparison of temperament and character dimensions in post-traumatic stress disorder patients and normal individuals

Abdollah Zadeh Jaddi, Ayda; Hashemi Nosrat Abadi, Touraj

doi:10.22054/qccpc.2011.5926

A Comparison of temperament and character dimensions in post-traumatic stress disorder patients and normal individuals

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

ayda abdollah zadeh jaddi

touraj hashemi nosrat abadi

https://doi.org/10.22054/qccpc.2011.5926

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare Temperament and Character dimension in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients with healthy group. For this purpose, 26 PTSD inpatients and 26 healthy individuals without psychiatric history were selected and completed TCI_125 inventory. The data analyzed using MANOVA test. The results showed that PTSD patients have significant differences in two temperament dimensions( Harm avoidance and Reward dependence) and two character dimensions ( Self directedness and Cooperativeness).This study can help us in recognizing underlying factors of PTSD and improving therapy processes of this disorder

Keywords

temperament

character

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder