Sleep Med Psychophysiol.
2005 Jun;12(1):45-49.
The Temperament and Character Pattern of Korean Narcolepsy Patients
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- 1Department of Psychiatry, Yong-In Mental Hospital, Yongin, Korea.
- 2Department of Psychiatry, Eunpyung Metropolitan Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- 3Department of Psychiatry, Gachon Medical School, Incheon, Korea.
- 4Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. jeongdu@snu.ac.kr
- 5Clinical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Se-oul, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To compare the biogenetic temperament and character patterns of subjects with narcolepsy and those of healthy control subjects. METHODS: Twenty-two subjects with narcolepsy, diagnosed with the International Classification of Sleep Disorder (ICSD) criteria, and 22 healthy control subjects were recruited. The Korean version of the Temperament and Character Inventory was administered to all subjects. RESULTS: Compared to healthy control subjects, subjects with narcolepsy showed significantly higher Novelty-Seeking (ANCOVA, F=5.42, p=0.025), lower Persistence (F=8.41, p=0.006) and lower Self-Directedness scores (F=4.70, p=0.036). CONCLUSION: Narcoleptic patients have a distinct pattern of biogenetic temperament and character. Our findings suggest that narcoleptic patients are exploratory in response to novelty but give up easily. In addition, our findings show that narcoleptic patients consider themselves ineffective, purposeless, and fragile.
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