Temperament and personality features in panic disorder with or without comorbid mood disorders

摘要: Personality and temperament features, assessed with the Structured Interview for DSM-III-R Disorders-Revised (SIDP-R) Tridimensional Questionnaire (TPQ), respectively, were evaluated in 62 patients affected by panic disorder (PD + MD) (n = 22) or without comorbid mood (PD) 40). A significant difference prevalence of personality disorders MD, 86% vs. PD, 62%; P < 0.05), particularly dependent DM, 50% 17%; 0.01) borderline 9% 0%; 0.05) disorders, was observed between groups. Moreover, PD MD group had higher scores harm avoidance 22.2 +/- 5.6 26.9 5.1; than group. The score significantly related to not suggesting that is associated greater severity illness. Our data confirm hypothesis subjects have a probability being cluster C anxiety disorders.