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Lorenzo Mazzarini

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Affective temperaments in general population: A review and combined analysis from national studies

2010

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of affective temperaments in general non-clinical population in different countries Method We performed a detailed search of published studies (one unpublished) investigating affective temperaments in non-clinical populations by administering the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Paris and San Diego Auto-questionnaire (TEMPS-A) in its 110-items version. We have included a total of six studies published from different countries (Argentina, Germany, Hungary, Korea, Lebanon, and Portugal) and one unpublished with preliminary data from Spain. We analyzed the combined data from the collected studies. Results We fou…

AdultMaleAffective temperamentsmedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjectPopulationArgentinaPersonality AssessmentAffect (psychology)Young AdultSex FactorsSex factorsRepublic of KoreamedicineGender differencesHumansPersonalityLebanonYoung adultTemperamentPsychiatryeducationmedia_commoneducation.field_of_studyAffective temperamentGeneral populationMiddle AgedEuropeAffectPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyTEMPS-AHomogeneousAffective temperament; Gender differences; General population; Nonclinical population; TEMPS-A; Adolescent; Adult; Argentina; Europe; Female; Humans; Lebanon; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Assessment; Republic of Korea; Sex Factors; Temperament; Young Adult; Affect; Personality; Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental HealthFemaleTemperamentNonclinical populationPsychologyPersonalityClinical psychologyJournal of Affective Disorders
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Predominant polarity and temperament in bipolar and unipolar affective disorders.

2009

Abstract Introduction Recently, the concept of predominant polarity (two-thirds of episodes belonging to a single pole of the illness) has been introduced to further characterise subtypes of bipolar disorders. This concept has been proven to have diagnostic and therapeutic implications, but little is known on the underlying psychopathology and temperaments. With this study, we aimed to further validate the concept and explore its relationships with temperament. Methods This study enrolled 143 patients with bipolar or unipolar disorder. We analysed predominant polarity in the sample of bipolar I patients (N = 124), focussing on those who showed a clear predominance for one or the other polar…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyBipolar DisorderPersonality InventoryPolarity (physics)media_common.quotation_subjectYoung Adultmental disordersmedicineadult; affective disorders; bipolar disorder; depressive disorder; female; humans; male; personality inventory; predominant polarity; psychiatric status rating scales; psychology; temperament; temps-a; young adultPersonalityHumansBipolar disorderPsychiatryTemperamentDepression (differential diagnoses)media_commonPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesDepressive Disordermedicine.diseasePsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologyPsychiatric status rating scalesTemperamentFemalePersonality Assessment InventoryPsychologyPsychopathologyJournal of affective disorders
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