Relationship Between Type D Personality, Temperament, Character, Anxiety, Depression, Suicide and Social Support in Alcohol Dependence: A Controlled Study

Abstract

Objective: The current study aims to indicate and compare type D personality traits, temperament and character traits, depression and anxiety levels, suicidality and social support in alcohol dependents and controls and to find out the association of these parameters with each other. Methods: Sixty-nine alcohol-dependent patients and 58 age-matched healthy controls were assessed with Sociodemographic Data Form, Type-D Personality Scale 14, Temperament and Character Inventory, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, SAD PERSONS Scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Alcohol dependents scored significantly higher than controls in terms of type D personality traits (p