Personality subtypes in adults with social anxiety disorder - novelty seeking makes the difference.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to now several subtypes of social anxiety disorder (SAD) have been proposed.

Methods

In the present study, we used a cluster analytic approach to identify qualitatively different subgroups of SAD based on temperament characteristics, that is, harm avoidance (HA) and novelty seeking (NS) dimensions of Cloninger's Temperament and Character Inventory.

Results

Based on a large, diverse clinical sample (n = 575), we found evidence for two distinct subgroups of SAD: a larger (59%) prototypic, inhibited cluster characterized by high HA and low NS, and a smaller atypic, and comparatively more impulsive cluster characterized by medium to high HA and increased NS. The subgroups differed regarding a variety of sociodemographic and clinical variables. While the prot

SUBMITTER: Chung ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793521 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature