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P0333 - Temps-a scale in patients after surgery operation because of pathological obesity
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 16 April 2020
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to asses the temperament and in patients with pathological obesity using computer version of TEMPS-A scale. Also the intensity of depressed symptoms using Beck Depression scale were used. The TEMPS-A scale is a self-evaluation measure to assess five affective temperaments: depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious. The polish version of the scale was used. 89 patients 52 female and 37 male) aged 18-56 years with BMI> 40 after operation with Mason method (VGB) because of pathological obesity.
The results obtained shows the highest prevalence of depressed symptoms in subjective assessment in investigated patients is high, the medium or serious intensity of depression was found in 50% patients. The results of TEMPS-A scale show the high prevalence of irritable and depressive temperament in investigated group. The comparison of the results obtained by male and female patients show highest prevalence of depressive and anxious temperament in women, while the irritable and hiperthymic temperament in men. The intensity of depressed symptoms in Beck scale were correlated with depressive temperament in female.
The results show that TEMPS-A scale may be usefull tool for assessment of temperament in pathological obesity.
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- Poster Session I: Eating Disorders
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- European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S179
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- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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