Characterization of patients with mood disorders for their prevalent temperament and level of hopelessness.

Abstract Background Mood disorders (MD) are disabling conditions throughout the world associated with significant psychosocial impairment. Affective temperaments, as well as hopelessness, may play a significant role in the pathophysiology of MD. The present study was designed to characterize patients with MD for their prevalent affective temperament and level of hopelessness. Methods Five hundred fifty-nine (253 men and 306 women) consecutive adult inpatients were assessed using the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego-Autoquestionnaire version (TEMPS-A), the Gotland Scale for Male Depression (GSMD), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Mini International Neurop…

LA VITIVINICOLTURA SICILIANA NEL CONTESTO NAZIONALE E INTERNAZIONALE:ANALISI DEI PRINCIPALI ASPETTI STRUTTURALI, COMMERCIALI ED ORGANIZZATIVI