Title: | Differences between bipolar and unipolar depression on Rorschach testing |
Authors: | Kimura, Hiromi Browse this author |
Osaki, Akemi Browse this author |
Kawashima, Rui Browse this author |
Inoue, Takeshi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Nakagawa, Shin Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Suzuki, Katsuji Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Asakura, Satoshi Browse this author |
Tanaka, Teruaki Browse this author |
Kitaichi, Yuji Browse this author |
Masui, Takuya Browse this author |
Kitagawa, Nobuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Kako, Yuki Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Abekawa, Tomohiro Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Kusumi, Ichiro Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Yamanaka, Hiroyoshi Browse this author |
Denda, Kenzo Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Koyama, Tsukasa Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
Keywords: | bipolar depression |
bipolar disorder |
Rorschach test |
thought disorder |
unipolar depression |
Issue Date: | 7-May-2013 |
Publisher: | Dove Medical Press |
Journal Title: | Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment |
Volume: | 9 |
Start Page: | 619 |
End Page: | 627 |
Publisher DOI: | 10.2147/NDT.S42702 |
PMID: | 23682214 |
Abstract: | Background: The bipolar-unipolar distinction in patients with a major depressive episode is the most important issue related to the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, but remains unresolved. This study was undertaken to compare bipolar and unipolar depression on Rorschach testing using the Comprehensive System with reference to healthy Japanese controls. Methods: Patients with bipolar or unipolar depression who had undergone the Rorschach test for routine clinical purposes were followed up naturalistically for a long period. Based on diagnostic confirmation after long-term follow-up, scores on this test for patients with bipolar and unipolar depression were compared with those published elsewhere for healthy Japanese controls. Results: The bipolar depression group showed significantly higher scores or positive findings in five variables of the Rorschach test, ie, WSum6, DR2 > 0, (CF + C) > FC + 2, PureC > 1, and Populars > 7, as assessed using the Comprehensive System, than did the unipolar depression group and healthy controls. These scores did not differ between the unipolar depression and control groups. Conclusion: The results of this study show thought disorder or cognitive slippage and marked laxness in modulating emotion in bipolar depression, indicating the psychopathological characteristics of bipolar disorder. |
Type: | article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/52945 |
Appears in Collections: | 医学院・医学研究院 (Graduate School of Medicine / Faculty of Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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