Relation between personality disorders and characteristics of multiple sclerosis patients and their parents
نویسندگان
1 Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Psychology, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
3 Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran,
4 Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
5 Behrouzi Physiotherapy Center, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
AIM AND BACKGROUND: Given the fact that immune system is greatly affected by people’semotional characteristics and since these characteristics are mainly formed through interactionswith one’s parents, this study aims to determine the relation between personality characteristics anddisorders of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and their parents.METHODS: This is an applied, descriptive study on 88 MS patients and 63 parents who had visitedtwo physiotherapy clinics in Tehran between January and August 2016. Participants who met theinclusion criteria were selected using convenient sampling method. After acquiring their consent,participants were asked to fill the millon personality questionnaire. Gathered data were analyzed usingPearson and Spearman tests. R statistical software was also used to draw histogram of the data.RESULTS: The most common personality disorder in MS patients includes histrionic personalitydisorder while the most common problems among their parents included histrionic personalitydisorder and obsessive character traits. There was also a direct, significant relation between histrionicpersonality disorder and narcissistic traits in parents and patients.CONCLUSIONS: Due to unknown nature and progress of MS, studying personality characteristicsof patients and their parents can help determine better treatment methods along with advances inneurological treatments.
