Cognitive and Affective Correlates of Temperament in Parkinson's Disease
Joint Authors
Brown, Richard G.
Pluck, Graham
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parkinson's disease (PD) patients display low novelty seeking scores on the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ), which may reflect the low dopamine function that characterises the disease.
People with PD also display raised harm avoidance scores.
Due to these and other observations, a “parkinsonian personality” has been suggested.
However, little is known about how these features relate to cognitive and affective disorders, which are also common in PD.
We examined links between TPQ scores and performance on an attentional orienting task in a sample of 20 people with PD.
In addition, associations between TPQ and depression and anxiety scores were explored.
It was found that novelty seeking scores were significantly correlated with a reaction time measure of attentional orienting to visual novelty.
Harm avoidance scores were significantly correlated with anxiety, but not depression scores.
These findings extend our understanding of how temperament interacts with cognitive and affective features of the disorder.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pluck, Graham& Brown, Richard G.. 2011. Cognitive and Affective Correlates of Temperament in Parkinson's Disease. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506056
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pluck, Graham& Brown, Richard G.. Cognitive and Affective Correlates of Temperament in Parkinson's Disease. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506056
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pluck, Graham& Brown, Richard G.. Cognitive and Affective Correlates of Temperament in Parkinson's Disease. Depression Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506056
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506056