The distressed (Type D) personality is independently associated with tinnitus: a case-control study.
Psychosomatics
; 51(1): 29-38, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Tinnitus is a common and disturbing condition, reported by 10% to 20% of the general population.OBJECTIVE:
The authors sought to determine personality characteristics associated with tinnitus patients versus a control group of ear-nose-throat (ENT) patients without tinnitus.METHOD:
Adult chronic tinnitus sufferers (N=265) and ENT patients without tinnitus (N=265) participated in a cross-sectional study. The authors evaluated personality characteristics with tests for distressed personality (Type D), neuroticism, extraversion, and emotional stability.RESULTS:
As compared with control subjects, tinnitus patients had statistically significant and clinically relevant higher levels of neuroticism, negative affectivity, and social inhibition, on one hand, and lower levels of extraversion and emotional stability on the other hand. Also, tinnitus patients were more likely to have a type D personality.CONCLUSIONS:
Neuroticism, reduced extraversion, and reduced emotional stability were associated with tinnitus, but the level of prediction of the model improved with the addition of type D personality to the single traits. This might indicate that personality characteristics, and type D personality, in particular, are associated with having tinnitus and might contribute to its perceived severity.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Personalidade
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Zumbido
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Transtorno Depressivo Maior
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychosomatics
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Holanda