Arousability, Personality, and Decision-Making Ability in Dissociative Disorder

Autor: Doyel Ghosh, Pritha Mukhopadhyay, Ishani Chatterjee, Prasanta Kumar Roy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol 43 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0253-7176
0975-1564
02537176
DOI: 10.1177/0253717620981555
Popis: Background: There is a gap in understanding the pathogenesis of dissociative conversion disorder (DCD), despite the disorder having a strong historical root. The role of personality and neurocognitive factors are now highlighted; however, inconsistencies are reported. This study explores the personality disposition, arousability, and decision-making ability of patients with DCD, in reference to a healthy control group (HCG). Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the sample comprised ten adult psychiatric patients with DCD. Ten participants of the HCG were matched according to age, gender, education, economic status, domicile, religious background, and handedness. The study assessed personality disposition with Temperament and Character Inventory, arousability with reaction time task, and decision-making ability with the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT PEBL version). Results: The DCD group differed significantly on personality disposition related to both temperament and character. There was also evidence of easy arousability and frustration along with deficit in executive function related to decision-making ability. Conclusion: This study highlights the presence of both temperamental and characterological factors associated with DCD. Moreover, this study identifies the role of cognitive arousability and decision-making or feedback utilization ability in the psychopathology of DCD.
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