Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry (생물정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (대한생물정신의학회)
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Temperament and Charcater Dimensions of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Burn Patients

외상 후 스트레스장애로 진단된 화상 환자의 기질 및 성격차원 특성

  • Yoon, Suk-Chan (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Ham, Byung-Joo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Byun, Jeong-Hyun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Eun, Heon-Jeong (Department of Psychiatry, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
  • Son, Hyeon-Gyun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Suh, Kuk-Hee (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University) ;
  • Choi, Ihn-Geun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
  • 윤석찬 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 함병주 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 변정현 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 은헌정 (전주예수병원 정신과) ;
  • 손현균 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 서국희 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 최인근 (한림대학교 의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2005.11.30
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Abstract

Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the temperament and character profiles of the patients with posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) after burn injury. Methods:The study subjects consisted of 23 PTSD patients after burn injury, 24 patients not being diagnosed as PTSD after burn injury(non-PTSD) and 53 healthy controls. The assessment of PTSD was performed using clinician administered PTSD scale. All participants were instructed to complete the Temperament and Character Inventory(TCI), the Beck Depression Inventory and the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory of Spielberger. Results:The PTSD group after burn injury, compared with the non-PTSD group and the normal controls, had the higher novelty seeking and harm avoidance scores. But there were no differences in other dimensions in the TCI among the three groups. Conclusion:The results of this study suggest that the PTSD group after burn injury showed the specific properties of temperament and character compared with the non-PTSD group and the normal group.

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