Abstract
The authors investigated the relationship between personality dimensions and 35% CO2 reactivity. Fifty-one patients with PD and 26 healthy controls were assessed by the Tridimensidnal Personality Questionnaire and inhaled one-vital capacity of a gas mixture of 35% CO2 and 65% O2. PD patients showed stronger reactivity to 35% CO2 and higher sores on Harm Avoidance personality dimension. No significant relationship between reactivity to 35% CO2 and Harm Avoidance, Novelty Seeking and Reward Dependence personality dimensions were found in PD patients or controls. These results suggest that the reactivity to 35% CO2 might not be related to personality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 236-240 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Psychiatry |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1994 |
Keywords
- Carbon dioxide
- Panic disorder
- Personality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health