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Elsevier, Journal of Affective Disorders, 3(132), p. 319-324, 2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.03.009

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Difference in Temperament and Character Inventory scores between depressed patients with bipolar II and unipolar major depressive disorders

Journal article published in 2011 by Daimei; uNkegpkh Sasayama, Hon Hiroaki, Hiroaki Hori, Toshiya Teraishi, Kotaro Hattori, Miho Ota, Junko Matsuo, Yumiko Kawamoto, Yukiko Kinoshita, Miyako Hashikura, Norie Koga, Nagahisa Okamoto, Kota Sakamoto, Teruhiko Higuchi, Naoji Amano and other authors.
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Abstract

Background: Although some core personality variables are known to be characteristic of unipolar or bipolar depression, few studies have compared the personality profile between these two disorders. Methods: Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) was employed to assess the personality of 36 depressed patients with bipolar II disorder (BPII), 90 patients with unipolar major depressive disorder (UP), and 306 healthy controls. The TCI was administered during the depressive episode in BPII and UP patients so that the results can be applied in a clinical setting. Results: Significantly higher scores in harm avoidance (p