Do people with a first episode of psychosis differ in personality profiles?

Marie-Chantal Beauchamp; Tania Lecomte; Conrad Lecomte; Claude Leclerc; Marc Corbière

doi:10.1016/j.schres.2006.03.026

Do people with a first episode of psychosis differ in personality profiles?

Schizophr Res. 2006 Jul;85(1-3):162-7. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.03.026. Epub 2006 May 5.

Authors

Marie-Chantal Beauchamp¹, Tania Lecomte, Conrad Lecomte, Claude Leclerc, Marc Corbière

Affiliation

¹ University of Montreal, Canada.

PMID: 16679000
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2006.03.026

Abstract

Studies on personality profiles in psychosis typically report certain personality traits as linked to the disorder.

Objectives: To determine if individuals with a first episode of psychosis: 1) differ from a non-clinical group on the five factor model of personality; 2) all present with similar personality profiles; 3) hold stable personality traits over time.

Method: 79 individuals with a first episode of psychosis were recruited.

Results: The first episodes significantly differed from the control group on all five personality dimensions. Results also revealed three personality profiles, one linked to psychotic symptoms. Moreover, personality traits of the first episodes showed stability over time.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Personality Disorders / diagnosis
Personality Disorders / epidemiology*
Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology*
Psychotic Disorders / therapy*
Severity of Illness Index