In a study by López-Sánchez and collaborators published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology with Children and Adolescents, the personality profiles of adolescents with anxiety disorders (AD) are explored in comparison with the general population (PG).
The main objectives of the study are to analyze differences between adolescents with TA and PG in personality profiles (PRP) according to the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and to identify the simplest PRP model to predict TA.
To this end, as indicated in the study, instruments such as the MACI and Adolescent Symptom Inventory have been applied to a random sample of adolescents in PG (n = 461) and a consecutive sample of patients with AD according to DSM-5 (n = 77).
The results observe the following conclusions:
- PRP Introverted, Inhibited, Pessimistic, Submissive, Oppositional, Self-punitive and Limits more present in TA.
- Histrionic and Egocentric PRP more present in PG.
- More parsimonious model of PRP predictor of TA: older age and more borderline and less rebellious PRP.
This study offers a novel view of PRPs in AD, opening the door to clinical research that integrates personality into the complexity of the disorder.
Full article here.