Anxious Temperament Predicts Poor Acceptance of Self and Life in Bipolar Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Autor: Eva Fleischmann, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Jennifer Ortner, Susanne A. Bengesser, Michaela Ratzenhofer, René Pilz, Melanie Lenger, Armin Birner, Robert Queissner, Martina Platzer, Adelina Tmava-Berisha, Carlo Hamm, Alexander Maget, Jolana Wagner-Skacel, Eva Z. Reininghaus, Nina Dalkner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Psychiatry International, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 236-247 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-5318
DOI: 10.3390/psychiatryint3030019
Popis: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the social distancing resulting thereof are having a great impact on psychological well-being. Studies investigating resilience found that it impacts mental health during crises. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of pre-crisis temperament on resilience in individuals with bipolar disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey was conducted in Austria between April and June 2020, including 36 individuals with bipolar disorder and 39 healthy controls. Resilience was assessed with the 13-item resilience scale, and temperament was measured with the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego-autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A). The bipolar disorder group showed lower resilience than the control group, and scored higher on the TEMPS-A for depressive, cyclothymic, and anxious temperaments. Resilience could be predicted by anxious temperament in individuals with bipolar disorder, and correlated negatively with depressive symptoms in both groups. The results suggest that anxious temperament influences the resilience of individuals with bipolar disorder, likely more than temporary hardships, such as the first months of the COVID-19 crisis. It is therefore important to improve the resilience of individuals with bipolar disorder not only by short-term interventions, but by strengthening resilience and reducing anxious temperament in the long term.
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