A Comparative Personality Profile Study Between Bipolar-affective disorders (Mania) and Normal control group

Authors

  • R. Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, BPKIHS, Dharan
  • A.R. Singh Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Ranchi Institute Of Neuro-Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Kanke, Ranchi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v5i1.18330

Keywords:

Personality, Comparision, Normal & Control group

Abstract

Introduction: Personality is the important core feature and identification of an individual. Some factors in personality may be vulnerable for psychiatric illness.

Objective: To compare Personality profile of Bipolar Affective Dirosder with Normal control group.

Method: 30 male patients diagnosed as Bipolar affective disorder (mania) and 30 normal male were included in the study, with the aim to determine the comparison of personality characteristic of Bipolar affective disorder (Mania) and Normal control group. Each individual was given the inform consent response than collected Socio demographic and Clinical data sheet after that Young mania rating scale and 16 personality factor was applied for data collection.

Result: Present study explore that the Manic (BAD) groups of subject differ significantly on all the factors except Q4 from normal controls. Higher mean scores on factor Q4 means that manic (BAD) are tense, restless, fretful & driven, extremely high tension level was disrupt school and work performance.

Conclusion: Both the groups differentiated significantly on all the factors except Q4. The mean score obtained by normal control has higher in comparison of BAD-manic category.

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Published

2017-09-29

How to Cite

Kumar, R., & Singh, A. (2017). A Comparative Personality Profile Study Between Bipolar-affective disorders (Mania) and Normal control group. Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal, 5(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v5i1.18330

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