Korean J Psychosom Med.  2020 Dec;28(2):155-160. 10.22722/KJPM.2020.28.2.155.

Change of Temperament and Personality in Post-traumatic Stress Disorders

• Choi H
• Kim D
• Kim E

• KMID: 2510467
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22722/KJPM.2020.28.2.155

Abstract

Objectives
：This study investigate to identify the stability of temperament and personality characteristics of patients including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) patients.
Methods
：The number of subjects was 102, of which 33 were PTSD patients and 69 were non-PTSD patients. To demonstrate the change in individual temperament and personality characteristics, Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were administered repeatedly on the subjects. Repeated measures ANOVA and simple main effects analysis were conducted.
Results
：When analysed by dividing the subjects into PTSD groups and non-PTSD groups, the differences between the primary and secondary tests did not appear in the non-PTSD groups, but the differences between the primary and secondary tests were significant in Harm Avoidance (HA), Reward Dependence (RD), Self-Directedness (SD), Cooperativeness (C). In addition, it was noted that the time and group interaction effects of HA, RD, SD and C were significant, and that the main effects of time of HA, RD, SD and C were significant.
Conclusions
：This study is meaningful in that in the course of experience and recovery of traumatic events,we have clinically confirmed that changes in the temperament, known as stable variables, are possible.

Keyword

Posttraumatic stress disorder; Temperament; Personality; TCI