Effect of pharmacological treatment on temperament and character in panic disorder.

Temperament and character were evaluated in patients with panic disorder (PD) before and after 1 year of pharmacological therapy to verify whether personality characteristics change after treatment. Therefore, 65 PD patients and 71 healthy subjects participated in the study. All subjects were evaluated with the SCID-IV, the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), the SCL-90, the Ham-A and the Ham-D.

Personality disorders and response to medication treatment in panic disorder: a 1-year naturalistic study.

Objective: In this naturalistic and prospective study, personality was assessed in patients with panic disorder (PD), in order to evaluate whether personality features negatively influence the outcome of pharmacological treatment.

Method: Before drug treatment, PD was diagnosed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV disorders and personality was assessed with the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders. Moreover, all patients were evaluated with the SCL-90, the Ham-A and Ham-D.

The effect of pharmacotherapy on personality disorders in panic disorder: a one year naturalistic study.

Background: In this prospective study, Personality Disorders (PersD) were evaluated in patients with Panic Disorder (PD), before and after one year of pharmacotherapy to verify whether personality characteristics changed after treatment.

Method: Sixty PD patients and 60 sex and age-matched normal controls participated in the study. All subjects were evaluated with the SCID-IV, the Structured Interview for DSM-IV Personality Disorders (SIDP), the SCL-90, the Ham-A and the Ham-D.