Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching
Background: Interest in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adulthood is increasing. Although a person may be diagnosed with ASD, the diagnosis reveals little about the individual's temperament, character, and personality. Also, relatively little is known about the personality of adults with ASD...
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doaj-abf1bbb1b9eb4023af5ec6e9e5df17102020-11-25T02:32:42ZengElsevierContemporary Clinical Trials Communications2451-86542018-12-01125559Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matchingRichard Vuijk0Pieter F.A. de Nijs1Mathijs Deen2Salvatore Vitale3Mirjam Simons-Sprong4Michiel W. Hengeveld5Sarr Expertise Center for Autism, Parnassia Groep, Bavo Europoort, Oudedijk 76, 3062 AG, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Corresponding author.Erasmus MC, Sophia Children's Hospital, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsParnassia Psychiatric Institute, Kiwistraat 32, 2552 DH, The Hague, the Netherlands; Institute of Psychology, Methodology and Statistics Unit, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK, Leiden, the NetherlandsErasmus MC, Department of Psychiatry, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsSarr Expertise Center for Autism, Parnassia Groep, Bavo Europoort, Oudedijk 76, 3062 AG, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsErasmus MC, Department of Psychiatry, 's Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 CE, Rotterdam, the NetherlandsBackground: Interest in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adulthood is increasing. Although a person may be diagnosed with ASD, the diagnosis reveals little about the individual's temperament, character, and personality. Also, relatively little is known about the personality of adults with ASD. Method: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) administered to a group of 66 normally intelligent men aged 18–63 years, diagnosed with ASD, by individual case matching to a comparison group of 66 men from the general population drawn from the TCI manual. Results: Compared to the comparison group, men with ASD scored significantly higher on the scale for Harm Avoidance, and lower on Novelty Seeking, Reward Dependence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness. Conclusions: In this study the score pattern for temperament and character found in men with ASD by individual case matching confirms and strengthens earlier general group matching findings emerging from our 2012 study and from studies from Sweden and the Netherlands. Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, Character, Personality, Personality disorder, Temperamenthttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865418300620 |
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Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching |
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Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching |
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Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching |
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Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching |
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Temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory by individual case matching |
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temperament and character in men with autism spectrum disorder: a reanalysis of scores on the temperament and character inventory by individual case matching |
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Background: Interest in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adulthood is increasing. Although a person may be diagnosed with ASD, the diagnosis reveals little about the individual's temperament, character, and personality. Also, relatively little is known about the personality of adults with ASD. Method: A reanalysis of scores on the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) administered to a group of 66 normally intelligent men aged 18–63 years, diagnosed with ASD, by individual case matching to a comparison group of 66 men from the general population drawn from the TCI manual. Results: Compared to the comparison group, men with ASD scored significantly higher on the scale for Harm Avoidance, and lower on Novelty Seeking, Reward Dependence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness. Conclusions: In this study the score pattern for temperament and character found in men with ASD by individual case matching confirms and strengthens earlier general group matching findings emerging from our 2012 study and from studies from Sweden and the Netherlands. Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder, Character, Personality, Personality disorder, Temperament |
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