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Personality Organization in Anxiety Disorders: Comparison of Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder
Abstract
The objective of this study was to explore the level of personality organization in patients diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and panic disorder (PD). The study comprised 86 patients undergoing treatment for GAD (n=46) and PD (n=40). Various tools were utilized for data collection including a Sociodemographic Data Collection Form, Personality Organization Diagnostic Form (PODF), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). A significant difference was observed between the GAD and PD groups regarding the PODF scores for mature defense, anxiety, and depression. However, no significant difference was observed in relation to the PODF identity total score and primitive defense scores. Furthermore, the quality of object relations and the overall level of personality organization according to the PODF did not display any significant differences between the groups. According to the BDI, comorbid depressive symptoms were detected in 67.4% (n=58) of the participants with GAD and PD. There was no significant difference in the PODF scores, quality of object relations, and the overall level of personality organization between the group with comorbid depressive symptoms and the group without it.These findings suggest that while the primary focus of therapeutic interventions should be on targeting the specific type of anxiety disorder, assessing the level of personality organization in patients with GAD and PD could add valuable insights to individual case understanding, selection of psychotherapy approaches, and the treatment process..
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Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Psikiyatri
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Erken Görünüm Tarihi
17 Ekim 2023
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Aralık 2023
Gönderilme Tarihi
4 Temmuz 2023
Kabul Tarihi
20 Eylül 2023
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2023 Cilt: 15 Sayı: Supplement 1
