Temperament profiles in physicians, lawyers, managers, industrialists, architects, journalists, and artists: a study in psychiatric outpatients.

摘要: Abstract Background With the possible exception of cyclothymia in artists, there is a paucity data literature on temperament different professions. Methods For this exploratory study, we sought to generate preliminary temperaments among psychiatric outpatients, including physicians ( n =41), lawyers =30), managers and executives =35), industrialists =48), architects =27), journalists =34), mixed group artists =48). They were compared with age, sex, social class, affective disorder matched outpatients outside these professions, drawn from same clinical settings serve as our Comparison Group (CG, =120). We used an interview version Akiskal-Mallya criteria for temperaments. finally DSM-III-R obsessive compulsive personality (OC traits). Results Compared CG, had high rates dysthymic OC traits. Managers, like doctors, traits but being very low cyclothymic twice hyperthymic than CG was. Industrialists, who, by definition, self-made, even higher Both seemed have benefited (3–4 times CG's); interestingly, levels traits, less obsessional Overall, managers/executives lawyers, 41% met temperaments, whereas equivalent rate remainder was 77%. Limitation Given that chart review existing records, it not be blind profession patients. A may obscured differences domains art (e.g., poets vs. performing artists), can said internists surgeons). disclaimer would appropriate: Ours study eminence professions profiles distinguish them. Conclusions Despite foregoing limitations overlapping attributes they nonetheless emerged having distinct temperamental profiles. Dysthymic are notable physicians. confirm role architects. The managers, self-made industrialists, journalists, best knowledge, reported first time. appears moderated across entire professional realm examined. In particular, artists' creative imagination “liberated” architects, relatively seem contribute execution their work. More tentatively, judging overall remaining average, more could described “colder” temperament, “warmer” are. Journalists, group, appeared possess broadest representation conclusions must regarded tentative, hypothetical, need verification professionals without major disorders. Nonetheless, psychiatrically ill seven realms studies help predict how relate family members, colleagues, coworkers, clients/patients. Such turn, therapeutic process.