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Bipolar Disorder and the TCI : Higher Self-Transcendence in Bipolar Disorder Compared to Major Depression
Joint Authors
Harley, James A.
Joyce, Peter R.
Wells, J. Elisabeth
Frampton, Christopher M. A.
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Personality traits are potential endophenotypes for genetic studies of psychiatric disorders.
One personality theory which demonstrates strong heritability is Cloninger's psychobiological model measured using the temperament and character inventory (TCI).
277 individuals who completed the TCI questionnaire as part of the South Island Bipolar Study were also interviewed to assess for lifetime psychiatric diagnoses.
Four groups were compared, bipolar disorder (BP), type 1 and 2, MDD (major depressive disorder), and nonaffected relatives of a proband with BP.
With correction for mood state, total harm avoidance (HA) was higher than unaffected in both MDD and BP groups, but the mood disorder groups did not differ from each other.
However, BP1 individuals had higher self-transcendence (ST) than those with MDD and unaffected relatives.
HA may reflect a trait marker of mood disorders whereas high ST may be specific to BP.
As ST is heritable, genes that affect ST may be of relevance for vulnerability to BP.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Harley, James A.& Wells, J. Elisabeth& Frampton, Christopher M. A.& Joyce, Peter R.. 2011. Bipolar Disorder and the TCI : Higher Self-Transcendence in Bipolar Disorder Compared to Major Depression. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479017
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Harley, James A.…[et al.]. Bipolar Disorder and the TCI : Higher Self-Transcendence in Bipolar Disorder Compared to Major Depression. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Harley, James A.& Wells, J. Elisabeth& Frampton, Christopher M. A.& Joyce, Peter R.. Bipolar Disorder and the TCI : Higher Self-Transcendence in Bipolar Disorder Compared to Major Depression. Depression Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479017
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479017