Stable "trait" variance of temperament as a predictor of the temporal course of depression and social phobia.

ABSTRACT: A large body of research has found robust associations between dimensions of temperament (e.g., neuroticism, extraversion) and the mood and anxiety disorders. However, mood-state distortion (i.e., the tendency for current mood state to bias ratings of temperament) likely confounds these associations, rendering their interpretation and validity unclear. This issue is of particular relevance to clinical populations who experience elevated levels of general distress. The current study used the "trait-state-occasion" latent variable model (D. A. Cole, N. C. Martin, & J. H. Steiger, 2005) to separate the stable components of temperament from transient, situational influences such as current mood state. We examined the predictive power of the time-invariant components of temperament on the cours

SUBMITTER: Naragon-Gainey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3790465 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature